- Okay, so we all know that Microsoft
- Okay, so we all know that Microsoft

has had some rather interesting promotional campaigns
has had some rather interesting promotional campaigns

in the past, but I think this one right here takes the cake,
in the past, but I think this one right here takes the cake,

or rather, ice cream.
or rather, ice cream.

Yeah, that's a really great pun.
Yeah, that's a really great pun.

Anyways, hello everybody and welcome back to another video.
Anyways, hello everybody and welcome back to another video.

Now, in today's episode, we're gonna be taking a look
Now, in today's episode, we're gonna be taking a look

at the Windows 11 ice cream.
at the Windows 11 ice cream.

Yes, that's right.
Yes, that's right.

This is a real thing. Windows 11 branded ice cream.
This is a real thing. Windows 11 branded ice cream.

Did you ever think you'd see the day?
Did you ever think you'd see the day?

Well, if you were in New York City on October 5th,
Well, if you were in New York City on October 5th,

Window 11's launch, chances are you probably
Window 11's launch, chances are you probably

at least heard about this,
at least heard about this,

or maybe you were out of town that day
or maybe you were out of town that day

and completely missed this entire thing.
and completely missed this entire thing.

But Microsoft decided to celebrate Windows 11's launch
But Microsoft decided to celebrate Windows 11's launch

by giving away free scoops of an exclusive flavor
by giving away free scoops of an exclusive flavor

of ice cream called Bloomberry,
of ice cream called Bloomberry,

named after Windows 11's default wallpaper.
named after Windows 11's default wallpaper.

So if you were in New York City,
So if you were in New York City,

and if you happen to walk into one
and if you happen to walk into one

of the Mikey Likes It ice cream locations,
of the Mikey Likes It ice cream locations,

you could walk away with a free scoop or two
you could walk away with a free scoop or two

of this Bloomberry ice cream.
of this Bloomberry ice cream.

Of course, that was for a limited time
Of course, that was for a limited time

and anyone outside of New York City,
and anyone outside of New York City,

well, you just missed out.
well, you just missed out.

That is until Microsoft decided
That is until Microsoft decided

to bring this flavor back earlier this month,
to bring this flavor back earlier this month,

if you have $80 in your bank account.
if you have $80 in your bank account.

Yes, $80. That's how much (chuckles) this costs.
Yes, $80. That's how much (chuckles) this costs.

And for that price, you get four pints of ice cream.
And for that price, you get four pints of ice cream.

Four pints.
Four pints.

That's a lot of money for four pints of ice cream.
That's a lot of money for four pints of ice cream.

It's a lot of money for ice cream in general,
It's a lot of money for ice cream in general,

but most of this goes to the shipping costs I would suspect
but most of this goes to the shipping costs I would suspect

because this gets shipped to you overnight,
because this gets shipped to you overnight,

UPS next day air.
UPS next day air.

So for $80, are most people gonna buy this?
So for $80, are most people gonna buy this?

No. I mean, (laughs) this is not, $80... for ice cream.
No. I mean, (laughs) this is not, $80... for ice cream.

I mean, come on guys.
I mean, come on guys.

But when I first heard about this, I said,
But when I first heard about this, I said,

"I have to buy this for the channel,"
"I have to buy this for the channel,"

because this is something right up this channel's alley.
because this is something right up this channel's alley.

Just one of those really bizarre Microsoft-related things.
Just one of those really bizarre Microsoft-related things.

Limited edition, Microsoft-related things.
Limited edition, Microsoft-related things.

So without any further ado, let's go ahead
So without any further ado, let's go ahead

and open this thing up and see what it's all about.
and open this thing up and see what it's all about.

So this is packaged in dry ice, as you would expect
So this is packaged in dry ice, as you would expect

from something perishable that is shipped to you,
from something perishable that is shipped to you,

so we're gonna put on some gloves here just to be cautious.
so we're gonna put on some gloves here just to be cautious.

So there it is, guys, Windows 11 Bloomberry ice cream.
So there it is, guys, Windows 11 Bloomberry ice cream.

And here's the little thing they include from Gold Belly.
And here's the little thing they include from Gold Belly.

"Gold Belly food love."
"Gold Belly food love."

Yeah, and here's the founder and CEO.
Yeah, and here's the founder and CEO.

Here's a message from him.
Here's a message from him.

So yeah, if you wanna read that, there you go.
So yeah, if you wanna read that, there you go.

But what we're interested in is,
But what we're interested in is,

of course, the ice cream itself.
of course, the ice cream itself.

So pretty neat packaging,
So pretty neat packaging,

you've got the Windows 11 wallpaper on the pint itself here.
you've got the Windows 11 wallpaper on the pint itself here.

And oh yeah, guys, there it is.
And oh yeah, guys, there it is.

So even the ice cream itself contains
So even the ice cream itself contains

kinda the same colors that the wallpaper contains.
kinda the same colors that the wallpaper contains.

I assume it's berry blueberry of some kind.
I assume it's berry blueberry of some kind.

I don't know much else than that.
I don't know much else than that.

I don't know what's in this,
I don't know what's in this,

I haven't looked at the ingredients.
I haven't looked at the ingredients.

So we're going to try this out.
So we're going to try this out.

We're gonna do the first ever MJD taste test.
We're gonna do the first ever MJD taste test.

All right.
All right.

So we've got a little bit in the bowl here
So we've got a little bit in the bowl here

and let's try this out.
and let's try this out.

Oh yeah, that is blueberry. That is absolutely blueberry.
Oh yeah, that is blueberry. That is absolutely blueberry.

I mean, there's little frozen blueberries in it.
I mean, there's little frozen blueberries in it.

Okay, there's little chocolate mini M&M's almost.
Okay, there's little chocolate mini M&M's almost.

Yeah, it's kinda like a blueberry mixed with chocolate.
Yeah, it's kinda like a blueberry mixed with chocolate.

Very interesting. Definitely very interesting.
Very interesting. Definitely very interesting.

I mean, yeah, it's good.
I mean, yeah, it's good.

Is it worth $80? (laughs)
Is it worth $80? (laughs)

I mean, no. It's not like...
I mean, no. It's not like...

I would not pay $80 for this on a regular basis,
I would not pay $80 for this on a regular basis,

that's for sure.
that's for sure.

Of course, I just bought it for the novelty
Of course, I just bought it for the novelty

for this channel and just to try it out and yeah,
for this channel and just to try it out and yeah,

I mean that (chuckles) I guess that concludes
I mean that (chuckles) I guess that concludes

the official MJD taste test
the official MJD taste test

of (chuckles) Windows 11 Bloomberry ice cream.
of (chuckles) Windows 11 Bloomberry ice cream.

Guys, if you wanna buy this, I'll have the link down below.
Guys, if you wanna buy this, I'll have the link down below.

But it's $80, keep that in mind.
But it's $80, keep that in mind.

And that's really all there is to say.
And that's really all there is to say.

So thank you for supporting the channel enough
So thank you for supporting the channel enough

to where I can blow $80 on four pints of ice cream.
to where I can blow $80 on four pints of ice cream.

Really appreciate that.
Really appreciate that.

If you guys enjoyed this one
If you guys enjoyed this one

and you'd wanna see more videos like this,
and you'd wanna see more videos like this,

maybe not exactly like this,
maybe not exactly like this,

but if you wanna see more Windows-related content,
but if you wanna see more Windows-related content,

vintage computer-related content,
vintage computer-related content,

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You guys already know the drill, right?
You guys already know the drill, right?

Anyways, as always, I wanna thank you all so much
Anyways, as always, I wanna thank you all so much

for watching and I'll see you in the next video.
for watching and I'll see you in the next video.

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