Comments on: Laptops are NOT a Microsoft Bribe?

By: Wayne Smallman

Wayne Smallman — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:16:44 +0000

Makes you wonder, though.

What with all of the bad press Microsoft get, even when they try to do the right things, they still come over looking like a shill…

By: stephen olsen

stephen olsen — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:30:01 +0000

Just skimmed a little post by a Microsoft employee in the UK on the matter on his own blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/officerocker/archive/2007/01/02/microsoft-bribes-bloggers-you-think.aspx

By: stephen olsen

stephen olsen — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:56:29 +0000

Hehe, interesting way of putting it. However I also think that in a sense it’s good when we do see it happen. Since it reminds us of the reality out there (often unseen).

By: Wayne Smallman

Wayne Smallman — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:18:42 +0000

When this non-news broke, I read some strange, seemingly insincere, overly angry comments.

When all is said & done, it’s just PR fluff and constitutes nothing more than a fart in a thunderstorm…

By: stephen olsen

stephen olsen — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:20:38 +0000

I will have to agree to a certain degree, that it has become a silly PR mistake. But again all PR is good PR in some way or another.

By: Knute

Knute — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:31:28 +0000

When was the last time a vendor had to send a “Let’s be clear” email after sending a piece of merchandise? C’mon, they made yet another silly PR mistake and are in damage control mode.

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By: stephen olsen

stephen olsen — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:23:24 +0000

Why it has to be a bribe over at eWeek http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2077596,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616