Microsoft Clippy, RIP: 1997 - 2007

Not too long after MobileESPN breathed new life, now we've got the unfortunate duty of informing the world that Microsoft finally axed the most annoying aspect of Office has decided to leave "Clippy" behind in Office 2007. We suspected something was brewing when the iconic figure started donning a 3D skirt in Japan, but a brief interview with Office's group program manager revealed that the clip is indeed dead. While it had been fading for awhile due to an apparent lack of mass fanfare, and was even turned off by default in Office 2003, it seems that Clippy fans will be forced to stick with now-antiquated versions of the Office suite in order to keep their darling on screen. But don't fret too much, as the countdown until someone crafts a freeware app re-instilling a Clippy rendition into Office begins... now.

[Via ChipChick]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 10th 2007 2:52PM]

I've missed the genius one for years...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 10th 2007 8:36PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6aXzMuYN7U