Comments on: Now showing: Microsoft’s “Dangerous Descent”, an animated thriller about counterfeiting airline pilots

By: the geek » Microsoft Comics gegen raubkopierte Software

the geek » Microsoft Comics gegen raubkopierte Software — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:49:07 +0000

[...] in denen sie die Risiken von raubkopierter Software aufzeigen. Gefunden hab ich das ganze bei istartedsomething.com mit dem Video Dangerous Decent. Wer noch mehr sehen will kann sich direkt auf der Microsoft [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:34:13 +0000

I relly dont know, why should I fly to Shangai to get a illegal copy of software. Its not more comfortable and quicker to download it from home ?
Stupid ad…

By: Karolis

Karolis — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:27:23 +0000

did someone really buy software on street in our days?:) I fot It’s was only me, 7 or 8 years earler in hunt for pirated games at street market

By: www.vistablog.at

www.vistablog.at — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:58:19 +0000

Vista aus Shanghai gefährdet ihre Ehe!…

Auf eine recht humorige und vor allem optisch nett gemachte Art versucht Microsoft auf die Gefahren durch den Einsatz illegaler, gefälschter Software hinzuweisen. Der Link auf das Plakat führt zum Video (zu Long, der das Video kopiert hat). …

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:49:57 +0000

Bit torrent wouldnt be as dramatic!

By: Doctor Kevorkian

Doctor Kevorkian — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:41:23 +0000

Hasn’t Microsoft heard of BitTorrent?

Sheesh, the pilot could have just logged onto the airport’s wifi and downloaded an ISO there and then.

And actually those street vendors in the Far east with the copies usually aren’t backed by massivly evil criminal gangs. I should know, I’ve been there

By: Sheikh Adnan

Sheikh Adnan — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:47:46 +0000

Who use the counterfeit softwares?
The people who can’t buy the legal/orginal version. Especially the people from the Asian and African countries use pirated/illegal softwares.
Why?
Because the orginal softwares are very costly in their country and may require a person to pay every year for updates (for e.g antivirus softwares). A child in America/Europe/Australia can save $40 or $50 and buy a legal version of the game but a child in my place (i.e where I currently reside, Qatar)has to pay Qr.200. Now which parent will give his son/daughter that much money to buy a game and play. In my native place (i.e Bangladesh) an orginal game cost around Taka 2000 same thing in India also. A counterfeit game cost just as low as Taka 100 or Qr. 10. Now you tell me which one will you buy? a counterfeit or orginal?
Solution:
If the software companies don’t use a good pricing policy for different countries these people will not grab hold of the orginal versions of softwares.

By: dwright

dwright — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:42:00 +0000

I hoped and hoped that when he descended the stairs in the shady warehouse….
Bill Gates would be waiting for him, wearing a muscle shirt and an eye-patch.
That would’ve been so freaking great!

By: quikboy

quikboy — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:39:40 +0000

That was a pretty good convincing video. If Microsoft really wants to get that out, they should put it throw that on their homepage, or advertise on TV, or throw them in popular video sites.

I liked the animation in it. Very nice.

By: Berno

Berno — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:41:18 +0000

Surprise to see those junk boats against Shanghai backdrop. That’s so HK. Plus the Chinese gangster with a scarfare. Grin.