This is the new slogan of Nazi computer company, IBM. Now, in theory that sounds like a good idea, to stop yammering away all day and actually get something done, but upon watching IBM's commercials that center around this catchphrase, I realize that what they're really trying to say is, "You'll never get anywhere doing what you like, so quit that shit and get a real job."
Here's one of the commercials, and the one I'm most concerned with, seeing as how it insults video games.
Since when has IBM decided the reason why innovation should happen? Do those presumptuous asshats really think that the World and everyone's actions in it should revolve around money? Because I thought you do what you do in life for many different and varied reasons, not just because you want to make the most money you can.
Where would games be if everything everyone did was centered towards money? In my opinion, if this were true, then video games wouldn't exist. That is to say, that if Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann would've been only trying to be as efficient as possible in their work, then they might've never hacked that cathode ray tube, to make one of the first, although primitive, video games. Sure they might've come along later, but who knows where they'd be at now.
So in conclusion, fuck you IBM, I'll do what I want.
I cannot watch the video, the computer people deleted all the flash players and such here at work.
But I think I've seen the commercial you're talking about.
Now, I really appreciate your first blog not sucking. But about what you're tying to say:
While your thoughts and opinion are noble, most commercials aren't. They are tying to sell something, and if I'm correct than this commercial is probably trying to sell something to business'. What do most business' care about? Money!
IBM isn't evil, they make the world's biggest supercomputers and they also wanna make money. This is similiar to the hate MS is always encountering. People hate them because they run shit and make tons of cash. How can you fault someone for making money, especially a company that is saying they need to innovate to make it? They didn't do anything wrong.
Money is good.
Nice first post, welcome.
I swear I've seen you around here before.
Remember, all companies are in it to make money. Look at Nintendo. They innovated with the Wii. They made a fuckton of money. And us gamers are left with nothing to do for a whole year.
Well, I'm also annoyed by the fact that they brushed gaming off as something that can't make money, just a toy if you will. I don't like seeing the Gaming Industry brushed off like that, although I guess in IBM's case it's expected, considering that they really haven't made any effort to offer any 'gaming rig' type PCs. (That I can remember)
Well, the whole brushing off thing is fucked up, but remember, I can't watch this right now. I know I've seen some of this commercial on TV, must've missed the gaming reference.
But, when you think about it, Gaming is not a great business to get into, at least from a hardware standpoint. IBM would have to sustain heavy losses for a while, which is what MS did. They finally made their first profit off of the gaming division this past year.
Business' are always looking to maximize gains and cut losses. Money is important.
well they referenced it to Second Life or MMOs in general (which i didn't really liked the idea from the beginning) so i didn't find the video as offensive as you guys :/
face it, spending your time to 'levelling' in MMO is a waste of time
I see what you mean but I think the advert is going after something completely different. It's taking a critical look at Second Life and other "virtual worlds" that have real life equivlant economies. It's saying that yes it is cool and all but innovation in the real world will make you more money and that is what any buissness wants.
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But I think I've seen the commercial you're talking about.
Now, I really appreciate your first blog not sucking. But about what you're tying to say:
While your thoughts and opinion are noble, most commercials aren't. They are tying to sell something, and if I'm correct than this commercial is probably trying to sell something to business'. What do most business' care about? Money!
IBM isn't evil, they make the world's biggest supercomputers and they also wanna make money. This is similiar to the hate MS is always encountering. People hate them because they run shit and make tons of cash. How can you fault someone for making money, especially a company that is saying they need to innovate to make it? They didn't do anything wrong.
Money is good.
Nice first post, welcome.
I swear I've seen you around here before.
Remember, all companies are in it to make money. Look at Nintendo. They innovated with the Wii. They made a fuckton of money. And us gamers are left with nothing to do for a whole year.
Plus, they're Nazis.
But, when you think about it, Gaming is not a great business to get into, at least from a hardware standpoint. IBM would have to sustain heavy losses for a while, which is what MS did. They finally made their first profit off of the gaming division this past year.
Business' are always looking to maximize gains and cut losses. Money is important.
face it, spending your time to 'levelling' in MMO is a waste of time