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[Mark Curtis <merkinman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why not? Windows 7 may be bring simplicity as well, so they'd have every right to use that word.Over here in the US there's a "to the cloud" campaign, showing how easy it is to do various features of Windows 7.
Of course, any TV ad for Windows is inherently better than a TV ad for Ubuntu, simply because IT EXISTS.

> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:51:44 +0000
> From: aeclist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: ubuntu-advertising@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Ubuntu-advertising] Windows advert seen on UK TV
> 
> I have twice seen a Windows advert very recently on UK TV which has 
> likely taken some of our potential ground away, unfortunately.
> 
> It is a very short ad, a few seconds, and fills the screen with a 
> Windows logo and the text states
> 
> 'Brings simplicity to PCs'
> 
> So, compared to the self inflicted wound of VIsta, Win 7 brings 
> simplicity. Who would argue?
> To 'PCs'.
> Again, Microsoft are encouraging identity with this word 'PC'
> 
> 'Simplicity' is something which Ubuntu brings. Can we reqlly just let 
> Microsoft take this claim?
> -- 
> alan cocks
> Ubuntu user
> 
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