gotomypc.com
gotomyPC.com is a potentially useful service that has the misfortune to be advertised as if it is necessary only in times of great fucking idiocy.

The ad consists of a man, about to do a presentation, who has forgotten his computer. His desktop computer. The only kind of computer in the world. Obviously this is an important presentation, but alas this man has forgotten what appears to be (in whatever strange reality the advert is set in) the key piece of hardware necessary to wow the assembled masses. His desktop computer. The only kind of computer in the world. Also not a portable computer, no. A desktop computer. If only some kind of portable computer could be invented, then this man would be able to bring his computer with him without as much hassle. As it is he has to bring his bulky desktop with him to meetings, presumably in his car (which, in Advert world, people will see and immediately ask him 'Is that your car?' as if to say 'But you are a fugly munter, how can you own such a vehicle?'). Surely if one has only one item to bring to a meeting, and it is a large computer comprising several pieces of equipment, it's quite easy to remember? This guy is obviously under a lot of pressure. Someone of that level of idiocy couldn't possibly be in a position of responsibility?

Yes. Yes, they can.

But anyway, this fool has a solution. He will whistle for his intelligent pigeon friends to carry over the computer equipment to the office he is in. Yes. Yes he will. This will work. It's a perfectly normal response to the situation. It's the only response available. There are NO OTHER ALTERNATIVES.

In this situation, says the ad, you need gotomypc.com. It's the other alternative. The only other alternative.

So, in an attempt to sell their product, gotomypc.com have presented an idiot who has left AN ENTIRE DESKTOP COMPUTER at his office on the day of a big presentation who apparently has never heard of laptops, e-mail, back-up files, USB memory sticks or cards, not-forgetting-the-desktop, writing it down, flip charts, CDs, floppy discs, mobile phones and NOT BEING A TWAT.

At the end of the advert the pigeons, who have caused transport chaos en route, as well as havoc in the office, bring in his desktop. This probably doesn't look to good, presentation wise. And they forgot the keyboard. D'oh!

If you know nothing about computers and need to look at someone else's computer then gotomypc.com is very useful. This fact does not come across in the advert, where it looks like the tool of imbeciles. By the way, for anyone reading this, a desktop computer cannot be carried by pigeons. For proof of this I refer you to the opening scene of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. True, they're talking about swallows, but the principle remains. However, it is still true that a desktop computer is the only kind of computer. So there.
(thePontificator, Sun 18 Apr 2010, 9:03, 4 replies)

Nice
and of course as the pigeons forgot his keyboard there is no chance whatsoever that a keyboard from a nearby computer would fit. No, because nothing is interchangeable in the tv advert reality.
(Captain Spacker I lick windows, Sun 18 Apr 2010, 11:46, closed)

The really annoying thing is that 90% of their customers
would be fine with a free account at logmein.com and even if they did need the file transfer, sound, printing and so on options it would still be 2/3s cheaper to use logmein.
(bill, Sun 18 Apr 2010, 13:11, closed)

Careful now
I seem to recall that the geezer who started up gotomypc is a B3tan.
Wish I had had an idea like that/wasn't a lazy cunt.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Sun 18 Apr 2010, 13:50, closed)

Or
they could use Remote Desktop over a VPN at probably no extra charge.
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Sun 18 Apr 2010, 20:03, closed)