I found this on news site "the verge" in an article covering some of Microsoft's past anime mascots. Anyone know anything about her? The verge said she didn't even have a name. :\
Shes quite cool looking, and very different from other official tan designs.
Ah yea, there are a couple of Microsoft-tans that have been released over the last two years now in different regions
This one I think was launched around a year ago or so at most as a concept then as a marketing tool.
I used to have a list of all the Microsoft-tans released since Windows 7 got Nanami Madobe so i'll have to dig around and see what I can find.
Quote from: Dr. Kraus on November 26, 2013, 10:20:55 PM
Ah yea, there are a couple of Microsoft-tans that have been released over the last two years now in different regions
This one I think was launched around a year ago or so at most as a concept then as a marketing tool.
I used to have a list of all the Microsoft-tans released since Windows 7 got Nanami Madobe so i'll have to dig around and see what I can find.
I find her quite interesting, mainly due to the different style she has compared to the other OS tans.
It is possible she was just a marketing concept though. Would be a shame if that's all.
Quote from: DustiiWolf on November 26, 2013, 10:28:43 PM
I find her quite interesting, mainly due to the different style she has compared to the other OS tans.
It is possible she was just a marketing concept though. Would be a shame if that's all.
Yea, after look through some old documents I have she was just used mainly as a short-term marketing tool for Japanese Developers.
I believe she is still around but they never really elaborated on her or anything, doesn't even have a name from what I recall.
Quote from: Dr. Kraus on November 26, 2013, 11:01:22 PM
Yea, after look through some old documents I have she was just used mainly as a short-term marketing tool for Japanese Developers.
I believe she is still around but they never really elaborated on her or anything, doesn't even have a name from what I recall.
What a shame :\
Especially considering she's probably the most visually different they've ever had.
oh yeah.......been a long time since I've seen that image!
Virtua-tan would be a cool name for her, what do you guys think?
*sees "Virtua"*
*thoughts drift to Virtua Fighter*
Yeah; I think it'd work -w-
-w-
anyone else think so? :3
Quote from: Chocofreak13 on November 27, 2013, 10:04:47 PM
-w-
anyone else think so? :3
I think Virtua-tan is fine. Seems fitting, since she represents multiple virtualization products. And has a cool ring to it, matching her awesome design.
Okie-doke. Wish she had some more personality, but at least now she has a name. :3
First MS adopts fan-tans, now fans adopt MS-tans.
Does anyone know if Virtua is still being used anywhere by MS?
that pic is the first and last I saw of her, and it's been over a year since I first saw it, so i'm leaning no. there may be fan images out there, but she's likely more obscure than the few hardware-tans I've seen. :\
Quote from: Dr. Kraus on November 26, 2013, 11:01:22 PM
Yea, after look through some old documents I have she was just used mainly as a short-term marketing tool for Japanese Developers.
Quote from: Dr. Kraus on November 26, 2013, 11:01:22 PM
Yea, after look through some old documents I have she was just used mainly as a short-term marketing tool for Japanese Developers.
Ah. Didn't see the short-term part the first time.
Found this:
cool bro, upload it if you haven't already. but considering it's the same pose, it's likely a photoshop.