Windows XP Slogan after the 9/11 Attack.

[WindowsLover2016]

Windows XP had a slogan called "Prepare to fly" like on the Windows XP Commercial from 2001. But on that tragic day, September 11, 2001, World Trade Center was attacked. So Microsoft was forced to change the slogan to "Yes You Can".

Was this for real?

(No offense intended)

[haroldas.velioniskis]

Yeah, that's true. However, nobody was forcing them, they just thought it wouldn't be the best marketing strategy after the attack. The meaning of slogan "Prepare to fly" was mainly focused on then-new wireless networking like bluetooth and WiFi where data is "flying" so you no longer need cables and can be free. The new slogan "Yes you can" was focused on new abilities of Windows XP , like improved DVD playback, CD-RW discs, so you were able to do almost anything you were just dreaming about years before.

[DiaoSlime]

Already know by Lemmino' video.

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[onza110]

So is there a video with the original "prepare to fly" slogan, or was the slogan never present on commercials just pictures?

[haroldas.velioniskis]

So is there a video with the original "prepare to fly" slogan, or was the slogan never present on commercials just pictures?

There was only one official TV commercial, shot in August, 2001. .
Microsoft just re-edited the video to remove the original "prepare to fly slogan"
btw, have you noticed that people in this video are, in fact, flying?

[drifttwo]

They werent force to, they just chose to.

[perry]

no it's not real. (i think)

[BetaOS]

It must be real, but sadly i haven't born before 2001 so i can't say it's true.

[MrTechNews123]

Yes, it is true, like most said above. Imagine seeing an ad on TV that said "Prepare to Fly" after planes were hijacked.

[windowsawesome]

Yes true.

[TL7]

Windows XP had a slogan called "Prepare to fly" like on the Windows XP Commercial from 2001. But on that tragic day, September 11, 2001, World Trade Center was attacked. So Microsoft was forced to change the slogan to "Yes You Can".

Was this for real?

(No offense intended)

At what month was there “Prepare to fly”?
I saw "yes you can" in the XP soaring advertisement.
Where have you read about the former slogan?

[eightbit]

I never heard of this one. Thanks for sharing. I do remember "Propeller Arena" for the Dreamcast was cancelled due to 9/11 as it was a arena type game that had a stage that resembled NYC...where you can pilot your plane into buildings. I think the Microsoft and Sega did the right thing at that horrible time regarding their products.