Microsoft tries anything, to see what sticks

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Watching Microsoft's recent marketing unfold is like taking a class in Advertising 101, without the cute co-eds listening to their Zunes. (See, I keep up with trends!) Since September, Microsoft has deployed every conceivable creative strategy known to humankind. We've seen the celebrity endorsement (Seinfeld); the client in the ads (Gates); the attack/parody of the competition (the Hodgman clone in the initial "I'm a PC" spot); and now, the user-generated content. Microsoft is inviting everyone to upload

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