OS-tan

Microsoft Mascots: Blue Monster or OS-tans?

So who do you think better represents Microsoft: Hugh MacLeod’s Blue Monster or Japanese otakus’ OS-tans?

Blue Monster and XP-tan

Personally, I’d lock them up in the same room with a two-way mirror. Imagine the possibilities…

January 26, 2007 · 1 Comment

Animated Windows XP Girl

Japanese otaku affectionately anthropomorphize Windows versions as cute female mascots called OS-tans. With Vista shipping in a few weeks, let’s give one last hurrah for the pretty and bouncy XP-tan.

You can guess which part of an OS-tan’s anatomy corresponds to her memory requirements. I can’t wait to see Vista-tan.

January 15, 2007 · 20 Comments