Hasta La Gadget!

Is your phone killing you? No, I’m not talking about the inevitable brain tumors we’ll all no doubt have within the next 10-15 years–let’s forget about that for a second. I’m talking about car and bike crash–running into street lights and fruit stands and the like.

Texting while driving is a legitimate safety concern, certainly–and Microsoft wants to help With Windows Phone 7, apparently. “It’s time for a phone to save us from our phones.” That’s the tagline of the company’s new ad campaign–and I’ve got to say, at first glance, these spots certainly rank higher than other recent efforts by the company.

It’s an interesting angle. Will it work? I don’t know people like using their phones–like really, really like using them, so I’m not sure if “stop using your phone so damned much” is the best angle. That said, it certainly beats those creepy Palm Pre lady ads.

Oh, and bonus points for the Donovan song.

Check out a second ad, after the jump.