Sony VAIO L touchscreen humiliates presenter on live TV (video)
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Nov 2nd 2009 5:14PM
posted Nov 2nd 2009 5:14PM
You know what they say in show biz: never work with children, animals, or gadgets. And if you must, make sure that you test drive your consumer electronics before going live. As you can see in the video (after the break), the kids on one overseas morning show failed to heed the last bit, to humorous results. For our part, we're inclined to believe that the unresponsiveness of the Vaio L All-In-One touchscreen herein is pilot error of some stripe, but either way the man on screen handled it like a real pro. Besides, we've seen far worse bloopers on Japanese television -- really, after the whole Yukio Mishima seppuku mess, it's hard for us to take any of this stuff too seriously. Video(s) after the break.
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Don't you hate it when that happens?
I wouldn't know, I've never had a problem performing ;-)
Baka yaro!
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe he went to Odaiba then zoomed in on the Fuji TV station building. (with rainbow bridge right next to it)
i almost bought this piece of crap
@Badger_badger_badger
You can't mistake that big ball on the roof. Since this is a Fuji TV program I assume it is the building they are recording from.
Duh, it's a Sony product. I'm not surprised it doesn't work.
Vista Pro aka Windows 7 is only good for the comedian show! LOL
What when Phill Collins randomly starts playing? (end of second vid) yeah WTF!
lol ＠ "なぜ なぜ！”
Well this is the part where you want to melt like a candle, Although.. one may want to applaud the chivalry of the jap-guy still trying to fix the glitch on the vaio..
Anyway, If you think this petty-embarrassment is already a humiliation - then I think you should see how Mr. Ballmer (CEO, Microsoft) handles these type of events with hyper-sense of humor. He laughs too hard, its a bit scary.. but hey - Nice way to cover-up an impending disastrous speech.
It's awesome when it works tbh.
I'm proud of you. :D
Why am I proud of you? Because you have an apple in your profile picture and you complimented the product despite having problems. Why can't everyone be like you?
Yeah, it looked really sweet after they decided to enable the touch interface. ;) Still, having an Android phone and an iPod touch, I learned how nasty the screen looks after a week or so, and forever and ever thereafter until you change the screen protector. It's like someone wiped a bucket of fried chicken on it. Wouldn't want that on my computer.
And the guy in the gray suit and dark tie in the second video was like a Japanese Regis.
Yeah, the map thing is pretty smooth.
That sounds familiar...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsKKQNZG3rE#t=4m30s
Haha. I'd feel bad if I was on live TV and nothing was working. Now, how long until we get a Mac or Windows comment that isn't even relevant.
Wow, I really wasn't the only guy that thought he looked like Regis!
i have a feeling its from all the bloatware sony puts in their comps...
HAHAHA WINDOWZ FAIL!!!! MAC DA BEST IPHONE #1 ALL THE TIME.
Happy?
:O
D:
>:(
Now now, sodomy with an iphone will solve nothing until it's applied to the source of the problem (Steve Jobs).
You just had to be thatguy
To be honest, I'm not buying all this touch screen for PC... I don't see the efficiency in it. Oh well, at least it's there for those who want it.
I think its more of an addon to an all-in-one PC. Personally I like all-in-ones (Windows based of course), they're clutter free and simple. Although they dont really replace a good old desktop, one would be nice to have in a central location around the house to check email, go on the internet real quick, etc. Quick stuff that touch would do well with you know?
I love how you throw Windows-based in there, for some odd reason of your own.
You never see the efficiency in it till you're just about to use it and realize it's not there. Just this morning I thought to myself, "wish my Tablet PC had a touch screen, too... then I wouldn't need the pen to press Play on my media player."
Man, looking at those icons on that desktop, that PC is loaded with crapware.
Thumbs down.
Least he wasn't using his fingernails like the Microsoft Japan CEO was during the Windows 7 Super Happy Robot presentation.
wow, the guy handled it perfectly on the show. Said the right words apologized at the right times and frankly I think redeemed himself in the 2nd video.
i thought someone played the wallpaper trick on him!
I think somebody pissed off their crew. Props to props.
Its probably because hes a robot.
The other guy did just fine.
In the other video where it is working the PC had been moved. I don't know if you can disable the touchscreen but I'm assuming in the first video it was either turned off of there was some sort of driver problem (I have awful problems with the drivers for my Wacom pen+touch tablet, but then I am using WinXP).
This has happened another time too, and sure enough they were using the vaio L. I'm more inclined to think it's something to do with the vaio then the windows 7. (but of course that kind of logic doesn't work on the internet were fanboys hide)
You think Windows fanboys are bad, wait until you meet Logic Fanboys, they are so hard to argue with...
because iMacs have fully functional touch screen support?
Winblows
Microsoft is laughing stock of software companies
hahahaha!
Well no, they are the 11th most profitable company in the world...
I'm sure Microsoft is crying into their fistfulls upon fistfulls of money.
Bill gates uses 50 dollar bills to wipe 100 dollar bills before he cleans his glasses with them.
i hate when this happens, when you're trying to show off something and all goes wrong lol
A Japanese person befuddled by technology...now I have seen everything...
Have you seen a man eat HIS OWN HEAD!?
KIRF Presenter?
Phil Collins is still big in Japan.
So are Alphaville!
(10 points to anyone who appreciates that, even if they dont find it funny)
TONIGHT!
lol best south park episode ever!