Googlighting by Microsoft

On Monday, Microsoft released a comical video on YouTube (ironic) about Google killing off many of their applications, thus being an unstable company. Although the video did not get much respect from YouTube viewers, comments such as:

" ... This is aimed at Corporations. not 12 year old hipsters. Oh and +1 to Microsoft, for making Google host this video." 
(Note that this was the top rated comment when I saw the video, also I edited the comment due to profanity.)

explain in brief what Microsoft was really aiming at. Being two of the largest tech companies around, it is funny that Microsoft would use a method that is, in my opinion, quite humble. There are definitely much better methods of competing than attacking your opponent in a video, but I feel they aimed for the irony rather than the punch. Posting the video on YouTube which is run by Google salts the wounds, and gives the video that extra bit of funny.

To address Google being unstable, I feel that they are definitely a very strong company and that this video will not ruin their reputation in the slightest. Sure they did can a bunch of applications, and sure they probably should have planned better, but killing off a bunch of failing apps early is better than beating a dead horse, in my opinion.

I can see a revenge video on the horizon, possibly attacking Windows, or Internet Explorer. Creating a hype between Google and Microsoft would be fun to watch, and would definitely be better than hearing about some lame Hollywood drama for a change.

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=k4EbCkotKPU

Also, I came across a funny, irrelevant image that I would like to share.