Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead of Copilot?

Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead o... by dave4420 on Sunday January 26, 2025 @02:24PM (#42833103)

I’m not sure anyone has fond memories of Clippy?

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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead o... by readyplayernull on Sunday January 26, 2025 @06:16PM (#42835316)

Idk I liked the video:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=b4taIpALfAo

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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead o... by andyjohnson0 on Monday January 27, 2025 @04:16PM (#42845724)

Made my day

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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead o... by daemonologist on Monday January 27, 2025 @04:37PM (#42845928)

I think many people have a kind of half ironic nostalgia for it. Especially if you were a kid at the time, it was one of the few sort-of-fun things to mess with on a locked down school or office computer.

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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead o... by muzani on Monday January 27, 2025 @10:10PM (#42848474)

I actually loved Clippy, but I was a teenager. I think for people who were trying to get stuff done instead of playing around with a word processor, it's as annoying as those onboarding tutorials.

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