One of Oprah's favorite things... Surface RT

[Dethzilla]

Oprah: Microsoft's Surface is like a Mercedes | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

 

[paulschapman]

Oprah: Microsoft's Surface is like a Mercedes | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

I think it was cooler that NCIS:LA had a surface appear

 

[inteller]

Oprah: Microsoft's Surface is like a Mercedes | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

I wish I could get her face off my Store front. She's the LAST person I would consider for tech recommendations. And I thought her network was canned?

 

[berty6294]

I bought my first Zune cause of Ellen... maybe same will apply for some people with Oprah?

 

[inteller]

yeah, that worked out well huh?

 

[larrynj]

She's the LAST person I would consider for tech recommendations. And I thought her network was canned?

Well I'd guess that most of us here would agree. But the fact is she sells things. There's no doubt that will move more units.

It has a much bigger effect than some tech site giving it a bad review. Millions watch and listen to Oprah, a very small percentage of people care what the Verge has to say.

 

[vertigoOne]

I have a workmate and a cousin that still swear by their Zunes, and my sister still uses one in her car. My cousin has actually stockpiled a few backups due to them being discontinued. I would still use mine if my smartphone couldn't handle that duty, it was an amazingly simple to use device that just didn't have the marketing behind it that it needed to succeed. In the hayday of the iPod, most people didn't really care about the other options, or like me, they had a phone that could handle their music on the go.

Seems MS is doing a much better job at marketing the Surface so far, and it actually has some stand-out features that make it a contender when someone is considering tablet options.

 

[Coreldan]

Funny thing is if she said the same thing about iPads, there would be no speculations of her relevance to give tech suggestions or what all else has been speculated about her or her new show.

Always gotta find a way to invalidate unless it's about Apple

 

[berty6294]

yeah, that worked out well huh?

Well yeah, actually its the greatest decision I have ever made. Not only did I get an incredible device, but I also became submerged in everything that's Microsoft giving me an incredible ecosystem of music and video as well as games and skydrive. The Zune also drove my interest in programming because of the ability to download community made games and apps. I actually became so interested that I began creating my own games and apps. I'm now starting to create games for Windows Phone and have considered Xbox arcade too. Currently I just started college at UMBC and am going for a degree in Computer Science. I plan on studying game design and business and aspire to create my own game studio when I graduate.

So to answer your question, yes, it has "worked out well huh"! Zunes changed my life!

 

[inteller]

cool story bro...

...I was just referring to the success of Zune though.

 

[Owen Stevens]

She's the LAST person I would consider for tech recommendations.

Oprah is the second last place I would go for my Tech recommendations... the last place I would go is Cnet's resident Apple Evangelist/Anglophobe Chris Matyszczyk....

 

[berty6294]

cool story bro...

...I was just referring to the success of Zune though.

Pal... you did not just "cool story bro" me!

And I don't see how it could have hurt it. Plus I know a few people who said they purchased it after they saw it on Ellen!

 

[inteller]

Had I known about this Ellen thing, I probably would have NOT owned a Zune. However, considering I owned a Zune 30 before Ellen got her payola I don't think it would have mattered. Kinda like this Oprah deal....I was standing first in line to buy a Surface when she was still scarfing hohos for breakfast.

 

[NickA]

...I was standing first in line to buy a Surface when she was still scarfing hohos for breakfast.

Lol!

 

[VagrantWade]

yeah, that worked out well huh?

Ellen isn't exactly on the same level as Oprah.

 

[crystal_planet]

If Oprah says she likes a product, you're pretty much assured she was paid to do so.

 

[NickA]

If Oprah says she likes a product, you're pretty much assured she was paid to do so.

Exactly. She didn't make all her billions by doing stuff for free. That's how it works though. LeBron James doesn't promote Nike products for free either.