Pattonias said:In defense of advertising in general, without advertising we would be unaware of most of the products that we own.
The controversy surrounding Microsoft's advertising of Windows 7 as "my idea" stems from claims made by former Microsoft employee, Mark Lucovsky, who alleged that CEO Steve Ballmer threw a chair across the room and yelled "f**king kill Google" when he revealed his plans to leave the company for Google. This incident was used as evidence in a lawsuit against Microsoft, suggesting that the company was not open to new ideas and did not value employee input.
No, Windows 7 was not the idea of one individual. While Microsoft did gather feedback and suggestions from a variety of sources, including employees and customers, the final product was a collaborative effort of the entire Windows team.
The "my idea" campaign by Microsoft was not technically false advertising, as it did not explicitly state that Windows 7 was the idea of one individual. However, the use of the phrase "my idea" in the campaign could be seen as misleading, as it might give the impression that one person was solely responsible for the creation of Windows 7.
Microsoft denied any wrongdoing and stated that the "my idea" campaign was meant to highlight the feedback and suggestions they received from a variety of sources, including employees and customers. They also clarified that Windows 7 was a collaborative effort and not the idea of one individual.
No, Microsoft did not face any legal consequences for the "my idea" campaign. The lawsuit against them was eventually dropped, and the campaign did not result in any major backlash or consequences for the company.