Oprah Tweets to Promote Microsoft Surface From iPad

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Posted November 19, 2012 at 10:07pm by Shalom Levytam

Oprah sent out a tweet to promote the new Microsoft Surface from an iPad, noticed TNW.

I’ve never understood the draw of Oprah, and how her brand managed to become so large, but she does have legions of fans, making her an effective marketing channel for Microsoft. Except for when the narrative around her promotion is tossed on its head by a foolish, and utterly avoidable mistake.

Take a look at the tweet below...

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Oprah Tweets to Promote Microsoft Surface From iPad

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iGified - November 20, 2012 at 6:28pm

Go Orca!

Lov3 - November 20, 2012 at 3:54pm

Don confuse, ipad for daily use. Surface for christmas use :)

justabrake - November 20, 2012 at 1:02pm

Obama man

Onemanwireless iPhone unlock - November 20, 2012 at 5:48am

It's not cool to promote something in that manner without telling people that you got paid for it. She should've added "paid by MS" or something like that. Otherwise it looks a lot like a dishonest way to push stuff.

Eagle's eye - November 20, 2012 at 5:43am

Who the hell is Oprah?!!! And why all are concerned about her?!

They see me trollin' - November 20, 2012 at 4:27am

Gotta love celebrity endorsements! -Via iClarified for iPhone.

Adcpolo - November 20, 2012 at 2:04am

Gotta say love not to have the surface

Simon - November 20, 2012 at 1:54am

Lol. Woops! Good enough for others but not her obviously.

iFanboy - November 20, 2012 at 1:09am

Noticed that she didn't say she'd buy one for herself...only good enough to give away...at a discounted price, obviously sponsored by MS!!! That's cheap Oprah.

marco - November 20, 2012 at 12:11am

LOLOLOL THE TWEET IS GONE FROM HER ACCOUNT. OBVIOUSLY SHE WAS PAID TO SAY THAT!

Facu - November 19, 2012 at 11:57pm

EPIC FAIL!!!

- November 19, 2012 at 11:51pm

Who really cares about this?

Adcpolo - November 20, 2012 at 2:02am

I do

YouAreAMorron - November 20, 2012 at 8:52am

I do too She's fake

Buster Cherry - November 19, 2012 at 11:37pm

Must be nice to be able to afford buying 12 for gifts. The rich really have no clue how the real world works. She should just say it is a great gift idea or something. Claiming to buy 12 sounds like bragging.

Orrrrr - November 19, 2012 at 11:43pm

Or, maybe she's trying to promote a sense of positivity? Trying to influence her followers to follow her footsteps and to give to others? Maybe, she's just trying to do the "Oprah thing" and actually GIVE with compassion. Only a negative, jealous mind would compute her statement as a measure of "bragging."

rockne1865 - November 19, 2012 at 11:06pm

In answer to your question because it promotes slave labour & devalues the dollar we should embargo Apple products until they make the ones sold here, here America is becoming a country of salesmen selling things made elsewhere! When Apple went to Brazil they had to make them there not import them

GoodLuckWithThat - November 19, 2012 at 11:39pm

And, what about EVERYTHING else that is made in other countries (outside of U.S. territories). Do you honestly think the device you are using to post on this forum, is made from good 'ol USA? What about the rest of your appliances in your home? Car? Etc. Apple is not the problem.

Peter Emil - November 19, 2012 at 10:49pm

After reading this i can expect that Larry Page owns an iPhone :D

iCrunch - November 19, 2012 at 10:22pm

I see lots of Indian givers in the greater Chicago area...

Timmy - November 19, 2012 at 10:13pm

haha, she might be stupid making that mistake, but at least she's not stupid enough to actually buy one.