Holy crap, I wasn't expecting graphic vomiting. I thought she might, you know, turn her head and puke off the side of the table where we can't see it, but this is just wrong. WTF Microsoft? I already don't use your browser, now you want to make us sick?

Tisk, tisk, microsoft. Bad software company, Bad software company!

Your video is no longer working - I pressed the button and got a "This is a private video. If you've been sent this, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request" message. Based on the descriptions, I'm not sure I want to go dig it up on my own.

Bubba - using Firefox, with an IE backup for a couple pages that just won't play with anyone else.

Ok:

A: Vomit jokes are funnier if you are forced to *imagine* what the vomit looks like, rather than see it, so ThisCommercialShockValue = FAIL, unless you go for the over-the-top vomit fountain effect... or she could have at least vomited on the computer itself... after all, it probably is running Windows


B: @Scott:

2g1c HAD music? Really? I don't remember that... for that matter, I've blocked the entire thing out of my mind, so I'll have to take your word for it...

C: @Michael:

Yes, let's face it, that is EXACTLY what this function is for, although a simple "Clear all private data" will usually do the trick, although, when "loaning" my computer, I always fire up Chrome, that way their browsing won't get in my way later on FireFox... and really, we're supposed to believe that a: the hubby would have left this for his unsuspecting wife to find or b: she's married to him for the love of Pete, how could she not know he's a freak?!? Esp. if he is this careless.

D: Yes, we are talking about it, but what web browser are we all using to talk about it on?

Alright, sound off:

Me: FireFox (because of all the add-ons) with a Chrome chaser (for raw speed, when I don't need lots of add-ons), and I'm sure IE8 somewhere on my computer being ignored...

You:?

Oh sheesh, grow a sense of humor please. You really want to go back to the age of infomercials ? Or boring old ads built on the same 10 year old ideea that just gets recycled over and over again, with just some minor changes ?

Thing is people are talking about them, they stand-out and are easy to remember and also they touch on ie8's most important features without getting into tech terms or anything like that. Complete succes in my opinion.

At least Microsoft doesn't beat around bush with this feature, all the other browsers all say that "Private Browsing" is a secure way to do online banking or secret Holiday shopping.

this might not have occurred to you but being able to surf the interpornweb without having to jump through hoops of fire to make sure you arent caught is the holy grail of internet browsing features.

They might have chosen a poor way to show the customers this feature but they definetely got their point across. Poor shtick or not this will lead to (literally) millions more downloads of the program than the rest of the "cool Web surfing features" combined.

How's that career workin' out for you Dean?

Oh, and BTW, Google Chrome has had private browsing for quite a while now.

Ad = FAIL

What Microsoft wants is for people to talk about the ads and since you have made an entire blog entry about it then I would say that the ad is effective.