Microsoft battles Vista perception issues with $15K prize

[Paddy]

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In what can only be described as an act of utter desperation to overcome Vista’s mostly negative public perception issues, Microsoft Australia has put together an online “Fact or Fiction” quiz all about Windows Vista.

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This is desperate, desperate stuff. Seriously. I can’t think what Microsoft hopes to achieve with such a stunt, and to be honest I almost hope that resorting to such cheap and blatant tactics does more harm than good. Unless I win the main prize in which case it’s a bold and courageous move and I heartily applaud such a brilliantly innovative and cunning marketing strategy.

http://apcmag.com/8017/microsoft_battles_v...es_15_000_prize

So...are the Aussies particularly difficult nuts to crack, or will M$ be pursuing similar action plans here too? (Perhaps Australia is a testing ground?)

[Gregg]

Why Australia? Isn't that the home of all the people who've had a terrible, horrible, very bad day?? Mate.