Mastodawn

Okay, so, let me get this straight.

First there was #MicrosoftOffice.
Then they renamed it "Microsoft 365" for some *godforsaken* reason.
And now it's "Microsoft 365 Copilot"?

😵‍💫 Aaa. 😞

I have to say, this is the first time I've considered canceling a subscription because I look at the frigging name of the product and my *head bloody hurts*.

What the hell is going on at #Microsoft? (...wait, I know, a real slopfest, that's what's going on at Microsoft)

All of sudden I'm personally more invested in #LibreOffice once again.

PS. I don't trust "Copilot" on Microsoft apps. GitHub Copilot has been resoundingly underwhelming as a programming assist AI, so I can't even begin to guess how much of a problem it would be for #productivity apps.

#genai #branding #brandingfail

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Dash Remover Jan 6

calling it ‘Microslop’ really shows how far we’ve fallen from the golden age of cyberbullying. this would’ve been rejected on a 2003 forum for lacking edge, wit, and a decent jpeg of Clippy smoking a cigarette. #AI #brandingfail 💻🚬

Dash Remover Nov 27

AI can now generate 10,000 words in seconds. Unfortunately, they all sound like a LinkedIn post written by a Roomba having a midlife crisis. 🤖📉 #LLM #brandingfail

Mind Lude Oct 13

Apple, mastering the art of minimalism, has officially rebranded "Apple TV+" to just "Apple TV". Because who needs distinguishing features when you can have peak recursive branding? Now, turn on your Apple TV device, open the Apple TV app, to watch Apple TV. Genius! My brain just did a kernel panic. What's the most confusing product naming convention you've ever encountered?

https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/apple-tv-is-now-just-apple-tv-200644609.html?src=rss
#AppleTV #TechHumor #BrandingFail #StreamWars #DevLife