Comments on: The Microsoft “Scandal” http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:23:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adger Linux http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-88906 Adger Linux Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:49:16 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-88906 There is nothing wrong in promoting your product. As long as the promotion is real and ethical. it is the responsibility and duty of the firm itself to promote its product. However in this case is the promotion of the product accurate or misleading. I do not hear a lot of good comments from experienced users about Microsoft Vista. Only from people with little computer experience who really do not have any choices when they go to buy that new computer. There is nothing wrong in promoting your product.
As long as the promotion is real and ethical.
it is the responsibility and duty of the firm itself to promote its product.
However in this case is the promotion of the product accurate or misleading.
I do not hear a lot of good comments from experienced users about Microsoft Vista.
Only from people with little computer experience who really do not have any choices when they go to buy that new computer.

]]> By: Walleye http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-87125 Walleye Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:34:09 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-87125 Wonder what ever happened with this issue. The laptops are long gone. Vista has come. The only people who seem to be using it are new adopter types - who no one talks or listens to, nubes to play solitaire and go on msn and tech types who need to learn Vista for tech support for others. Is it Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista , Vista or Windows Vista >>?? Wonder what ever happened with this issue.
The laptops are long gone.
Vista has come.
The only people who seem to be using it are new adopter types – who no one talks or listens to,
nubes to play solitaire and go on msn and tech types who need to learn Vista for tech support for others.
Is it Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista , Vista
or Windows Vista >>??

]]> By: Social Marketing Success Walks a Fine Line « Fly-Over Marketing http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-66389 Social Marketing Success Walks a Fine Line « Fly-Over Marketing Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:51:48 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-66389 [...] Contrast that with the whole Edelman kerfuffle surrounding Windows Vista.  Edelman and Microsoft were taken to task all over the blogosphere for that one.  But, is it really all THAT different from Nikon?  [...] [...] Contrast that with the whole Edelman kerfuffle surrounding Windows Vista.  Edelman and Microsoft were taken to task all over the blogosphere for that one.  But, is it really all THAT different from Nikon?  [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-33546 Dave Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:29:19 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-33546 Now how about the rest of us? Our opinion matters - doesn't it? I think the next move would be send discounted computers to colleges and schools, as most companies usually do to build the new market. However, at this time and age, I'm afraid the schools will be somewhere in China or India - who cares about U.S. market anymore! Now how about the rest of us? Our opinion matters – doesn’t it? I think the next move would be send discounted computers to colleges and schools, as most companies usually do to build the new market. However, at this time and age, I’m afraid the schools will be somewhere in China or India – who cares about U.S. market anymore!

]]> By: VistaBillGates.com | Vista! » Blog Archive » Microsoft woos bloggers with free computers, Vista http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-31553 VistaBillGates.com | Vista! » Blog Archive » Microsoft woos bloggers with free computers, Vista Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:59:22 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-31553 [...] Bloggers who acknowledged having received the computers as part of the joint Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. marketing program include Mary Jo Foley, Om Malik, Michael Arrington, Ed Bott and others. [...] [...] Bloggers who acknowledged having received the computers as part of the joint Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. marketing program include Mary Jo Foley, Om Malik, Michael Arrington, Ed Bott and others. [...]

]]> By: Blogico » Blog Archive » Blogs, payolas y flogs http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-31434 Blogico » Blog Archive » Blogs, payolas y flogs Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:45:28 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-31434 [...] El tema de los Flogs o blogs falsos ha estado a la orden del día. Nuestro amigo Erminio de El Diario de Un Caribe explica muy bien en su blog que es un Flog y algunas noticias relacionadas al tema. De no menos importancia, resulta el problema de las payolas en los blogs o sea cuando una compañia, institución o persona paga o soborna a bloggers para que escriban entradas que le favorezcan. Algo parecido en el mundo de la blogósfera es el sistema que se conoce como payperpost (pagar por una entrada) Recientemente se hizo famoso el caso de Microsoft quien alegadamente trató de sobornar un grupo de reconocidos bloggers para que hicieran una crítica sobre su nuevo sistema operativo Windows Vista. Los bloggers recibieron a cambio una portátil Ferrari con un valor aproximado de más o menos dos mil dolares. Esto, opinan muchos es claramente un soborno por parte de Microsoft. Algunos de los bloggers mencionados en el escandalo ya se han defendido y Microsoft aclaró que no intentaba sobornar a los bloggers ya que simplemente trataba de interactuar con la blogosfera al recibir sus opiniones. Para contrarrestar el escandalo Microsoft envió un email a los bloggers implicados aclarandoles que las laptops son solo para que prueben el nuevo sistema operativo y les pide que las devuelvan o las donen después del periodo de prueba. Del mismo modo, Microsoft les pidió a los bloggers que especifiquen en sus entradas que han recibido la portátil. [...] [...] El tema de los Flogs o blogs falsos ha estado a la orden del día. Nuestro amigo Erminio de El Diario de Un Caribe explica muy bien en su blog que es un Flog y algunas noticias relacionadas al tema. De no menos importancia, resulta el problema de las payolas en los blogs o sea cuando una compañia, institución o persona paga o soborna a bloggers para que escriban entradas que le favorezcan. Algo parecido en el mundo de la blogósfera es el sistema que se conoce como payperpost (pagar por una entrada) Recientemente se hizo famoso el caso de Microsoft quien alegadamente trató de sobornar un grupo de reconocidos bloggers para que hicieran una crítica sobre su nuevo sistema operativo Windows Vista. Los bloggers recibieron a cambio una portátil Ferrari con un valor aproximado de más o menos dos mil dolares. Esto, opinan muchos es claramente un soborno por parte de Microsoft. Algunos de los bloggers mencionados en el escandalo ya se han defendido y Microsoft aclaró que no intentaba sobornar a los bloggers ya que simplemente trataba de interactuar con la blogosfera al recibir sus opiniones. Para contrarrestar el escandalo Microsoft envió un email a los bloggers implicados aclarandoles que las laptops son solo para que prueben el nuevo sistema operativo y les pide que las devuelvan o las donen después del periodo de prueba. Del mismo modo, Microsoft les pidió a los bloggers que especifiquen en sus entradas que han recibido la portátil. [...]

]]> By: Hidden World » Microsoft woos bloggers with free computers, Vista http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-31288 Hidden World » Microsoft woos bloggers with free computers, Vista Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:25:18 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-31288 [...] Bloggers who acknowledged receiving the computers as part of the joint Microsoft and AMD Inc. marketing program include Mary Jo Foley, Om Malik, Michael Arrington, Ed Bott and others. In total, Microsoft and AMD gave away 90 PCs, all loaded with the highest-end version of Windows Vista, the 64-bit Ultimate edition. Most received Acer Ferrari laptops that list for between $2,000 and $2,400 at retail stores. Others received media center desktops made by Velocity Micro Inc. [...] [...] Bloggers who acknowledged receiving the computers as part of the joint Microsoft and AMD Inc. marketing program include Mary Jo Foley, Om Malik, Michael Arrington, Ed Bott and others. In total, Microsoft and AMD gave away 90 PCs, all loaded with the highest-end version of Windows Vista, the 64-bit Ultimate edition. Most received Acer Ferrari laptops that list for between $2,000 and $2,400 at retail stores. Others received media center desktops made by Velocity Micro Inc. [...]

]]> By: Nordquist Blog » Blog Archive » Microsoft should send my Grandma one of the free laptops http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-30804 Nordquist Blog » Blog Archive » Microsoft should send my Grandma one of the free laptops Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:03:57 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-30804 [...] You’ve not doubt heard that Microsoft sent a number of high-end Acer laptops to various influential bloggers such as Mike Arrington of Techcrunch and Crunchnotes. These laptops were loaded with the new Windows Vista operating system. I supposed Microsoft had hopes these bloggers would test the new OS and then write about their experiences. Some people like Scoble thought it was a brilliant idea. A few like Dave Winer felt left out. [...] [...] You’ve not doubt heard that Microsoft sent a number of high-end Acer laptops to various influential bloggers such as Mike Arrington of Techcrunch and Crunchnotes. These laptops were loaded with the new Windows Vista operating system. I supposed Microsoft had hopes these bloggers would test the new OS and then write about their experiences. Some people like Scoble thought it was a brilliant idea. A few like Dave Winer felt left out. [...]

]]> By: Omar http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-30754 Omar Mon, 01 Jan 2007 02:52:03 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-30754 Hello Michael, Congrats on the notebook. Would appreciate it if you could support my blog below: http://vistaferrari.blogspot.com/ Thanks and have a Happy New Year! Hello Michael,

Congrats on the notebook. Would appreciate it if you could support my blog below:
http://vistaferrari.blogspot.com/

Thanks and have a Happy New Year!

]]> By: Delta http://www.crunchnotes.com/2006/12/27/the-microsoft-scandal/comment-page-2/#comment-30668 Delta Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:11:58 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=331#comment-30668 C Nobles, what e-mail did you use? Microsoft are ever so secretive about all that junk... You probably got the wrong one. C Nobles, what e-mail did you use? Microsoft are ever so secretive about all that junk… You probably got the wrong one.

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