You think everything you read about Microsoft is real, but it’s not. They are all apart of a computer simulation, an illusion, called The Microtrix. This is a story about a rebellious group of Microsoft bloggers who wants to find the truth, and won’t let anything get in their way.
Dear Sinofsky,
I know you’re out there. I can feel you now.
I know that you’re afraid… afraid of bloggers.
You’re afraid of delays and leaks.
I don’t know the future. I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end.
I came here to tell how it’s going to begin.
I’m going to write a blog post, and then show these people what you don’t want them to see.
I’m going to show them Vista SP1 and Windows 7.
A world without NDAs or embargoes.
A world where anything is possible.
Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you.
Update: Added three additional images.
38 Comments
Himanshu Jain
Too Good!!
Really the best post by you till date…
so which pill are you taking?
EelcoV
This is really funny …..
Konstantin
LOL, the best!!!
Matt Sharpe
Excellent
Keff
Loool:))
Chris Boulton
A true champion, Long.
Andreas Kraus
Really, pretty nice! Awesome idea
Master Of Scorpion
very funnyy..
dhan
Long, you made my day.
Colin Walker
Excellent
Taimur Asad
awesome!
Chris
I shouldn’t laugh, but I just did. Maybe one day you’ll be given the red pill.
CoLD-FiRe
LMAO!!!
Great Work Long!
Long Zheng
@Chris: No I took the blue pill already
tino
“There is no SP1!” Thanks for that, Long!
David
LMAO…this rocks.
Jeff Therrien
Best post to date. Hilarious!
BoInTheMix
HAHAH LOL That is so funny!
Koogle
That is hilarious reminds me of a similar Matrix comic strip… aaarh its bugging me not know what that site was called!?!?..
anyway very good to the guys who made it.. still I doubt Vista SP1 is going to be enough to persuade me to buy Vista or many others.. actually I doubt it is.. maybe I’ll wait for Windows 7 instead.. yeah might do that instead
ikyouCrow
gag! chips just went down the wrong hole!
W7 FTW! priceless!
Butch123
This is really funny
Jason Cox
Long, that looks more like Building 7 to me…
Ely
LMAO Long you are the best bro, I’m gonna pee in my pants lol.
William Luu
LOL, well done Long!
Zim
haahahaaha!
SO funny! xD
Dan Finch
Funny, I’d always imagined that from the neck down, Mary Jo Foley was wearing tye-died hemp t-shirts that said “Impeach Ballmer”. How about a picture of Paul Thurrott shedding a tear superimposed over the WinFS logo with the heading “NEVAR 4GET”.
bookishboy
hey!
you’ve done a great work
PocketKocurek
oh my lol.. can i get up from teh floor?
Quiz_Master aka Ashwin
Really funny.
Amazing. Claps for you.
Phenom
Great post!!! Really funny and creative. LOL.
mcakins
OK guys, ‘guess we’ve all had our fun; now to serious business…
What the freaking heck are we going to do about this FUD(fear, uncertainty and doubts) being spread around by Apple…
http://4kemall.blogspot.com/
reb
Hilarious
MCD
Very LOL!
Nick
Very nice
Ado
Wow what a load of junk…….. How’s this great in any way?
So What they late, SP1 leaks, windows released 6 months late oh my god the world is at end……. boooring
same old stories
chels75
LOL
Sean
Amazing post, really enjoyed reading it! The pictures are very well done!
31337_lamer
JUST GREAT
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