Microsoft Apologizes for Offensive (and Botched) Photoshop Job
This morning, we relayed an Engadget report about Microsoft Poland's embarrassing Photoshop hack-job on an ad featuring three business people sitting at a conference table. The Photoshop fiasco was immediately met with heated criticism, specifically because the photo manipulators replaced the head of the black man, who appeared whole in the U.S. ad, with the head of a white man.
MSNBC is reporting that Microsoft has now apologized for the racially insensitive and incredibly awkward switch (particularly awkward since they didn't alter the color of the man's hand). In a statement, spokesperson Lou Gellos said, "We are looking into the details of this situation. We apologize and are in the process of pulling down the image." Hopefully, even though the Photoshop job is offensive, Microsoft won't pull the ridiculous thing down too soon (check it out after the break). It's inspiring some seriously hilarious commentary.
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