Windows Laptop Makes Appearance on 30 Rock
Do you want a Windows laptop?
Sick and tired of seeing that glowing Apple logo on the back of the laptops that you see on TV shows and movies? Well then, perhaps Microsoft is trying to turn things around with a Windows-branded machine that appeared in a recent episode of NBC's 30 Rock.
As seen in screen captures sent to istartedsomething, characters used a black notebook with a Windows logo adorned on the back of the screen to design a super microwave (which eventually evolved into a car).
Of course, there is no Windows-branded laptop, but the reverse angle reveals that the black notebook was actually a Lenovo ThinkPad W500.
Now with the news that Microsoft is selling "Signature PCs," which are actually just specially configured Sony, HP, Dell, Acer and Lenovo machines, do you think that there should eventually be a Windows-branded PC available from the Microsoft Store?
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It's doubtful that Windows will make their own PC's, it would hurt dell/sony/hp etc. If anything they'll do what they are now, selling Sony/hp/dell. The point of Windows is that it can run on any system configuration unlike Mac.
Looks nice, Sleek and black ftw.
Um i say keep all of your time invested in developing quality operating systems. I know that competition drives down costs for the consumer, but there are already plenty of pre-built brands out there.
We don't want you turning into apple now...
a brand name windows machine? what i would hope from something like that (software-wise) would either be the OS and NOTHING else (which would rock) or a system with just a taste of extra features. hopefully if they do the latter they wouldn't make crappy some bloatware similar to every other computer brand. i mean, they are the biggest software company in the world right? they've got to be able to write some slick code to hold that title, right?
This is only going to confuse the average PC buyer even more! "Um, I like the ones made by Microsoft..."
At least MS picked a machine that can actually handle the task. Even Mac Pro can't match T and W series' built quality.
Microsoft wont compete with the customers they rely on.
This is why we wont see a zune phone until WinMo start's failing on a massive scale.
agreed...
Microsoft could ink a deal with each manufacturer to come out with a "Microsoft Special Edition" with the MS logo on the back. It would be identical to the stock model except for the mylar logo sticker pasted on the back. They could charge a $100 premium and I can guarantee a bunch of idiots would buy it.
its an HP with a Windows Logo... Posted on Gizmodo a week ago.
Orrr Microsoft could try and enter a laptop market or something just to get the logo out there and keep the hardware platform open to other companies... (obviously).
http://gizmodo.com/5389135/30-rock [...] -confusing
But... Where's the laptop with a glowing penguin?
actually its two notebooks. The first shot is likely the HP machine but the second is definitely a Lenovo ThinkPad W500.
That same laptop with the same logo was on Smallville in Chloe's Watchtower.
Simple enough, give the OEMs more discounts on top of bulk discounts and have them drop a Microsoft/Windows logo on their laptops. So essentially, that would make 2 logos on one laptop.
Is that a Mac in the background on the desk?
That move is stupid. don't have to follow Apple.
Keep in mind, NBC is actually "MSNBC" and is owned by Microsoft. Of course it's not an Apple being displayed while Windows 7 is being released. Although I would have thought you folks would have mentioned this in this article, since it is relevant.
That would be cool (but I don't want them to be like Apple)
Beats the hell out of those bloody annoying stickers ... now if we could just get intel to stop putting theirs on too.
To be honest I'd like to see them go in to partnership with hardware companies to create PC lines where the hardware has been optimised to run with windows (they demo'd a laptop at the launch event twhere they had done this and it cold booted in about 8 seconds... now thats cool), these could then sport a nice windows logo.
They will NOT make their own laptops. The EU would let the have it with anti-trust lawsuits.
I don't really want MSFT to become AAPL anyways.
What windows should do for their signature pcs and laptops would be to take them from other manufacturer, put their sticker, charge a little premium and include RETAIL edition of the installed OS.. now that would differ them from other manufacturer who would only give out OEM version...
Whenever problem arise customer can have the option to reformat it.. or when they want to upgrade the laptop... they can just buy laptop without OS preinstalled... saves a few buck anyway...
And i'm sure windows can preload it with some extra USEFUL apps...
30 Rock is NOT the first to have these windows logo'd laptops and PC's. They've been showing up in scifi shows for months now.
I would not do that if I were MS, of course I would be insanely rich but, it would be getting in a really messy market that already has several Golyats doing a great job.
As I see its an unnecessary change for a software developer. Lets be realistic about this, it's not like with Xbox there were just 2 competitors when the Box came out plus it has the xbox only games. But in terms of notebooks, well put in line and wait your turn!
Microsoft is not making their own laptops. They are just covering the back logo and placing their own.
And it's not HP; if you look closely at the reverse angle you can clearly see it is Lenovo as Marcus Yam pointed out.
I'm surprised that no troll yet commented on the fact that Marcus Yam used the words "sick and tired" and "Apple" in the same sentence. I hope I won't jinx it by mentionning it.
Ummm.. that is a mac in the background. However, that's ok. It is used by the executive who cannot even send an email without assistance. So the PC is used for real work like in the real world. Mac = Elitist Toy .. PC = Hard Working Real World Tool.
Thank you and goodnight.
Makes me want to throw Ubuntu on my new laptop (in the mail now from Amazon) as fast as I can. Downloading Ubuntu 9.10 64bit right now and will be ready.
Smallville has been sticking the windows logo on everything. Computers, even monitors. It's all bull.
That is an iMac in the background.
The Win workstation is a RAD/science/business/number crunching machine that is also used for gaming.
The Mac workstation is audio/video editing and graphic design machine that is great for anything having to do with multimedia.
I use both for the reasons above. Both are instruments that allow me to do specific types of work, and I will always use both OSes. Both OSes are used for "real world" work and to suggest that either is anything else is nonsense.
The Apple logo that we see on the back and front of iMac's is just that, the Apple logo and it represents the hardware. What MS is doing is stamping their OS brand on the hardware. If Apple were to do the same then it would not be the Apple logo, but the Mac logo which is the two faced image with "Mac" written below it. Mac Logo