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Opera CEO Prepares to Swim across the Atlantic

Posted by Hemos on from the stop-submitting-this-stupid-story dept.

rRogta writes "Previously reported on slashdot here, Opera CEO boldly promises to swim across the Atlantic should the new Opera browser be downloaded a million times in the first four days after it's release. Well, they reached their goal and in this press release it says he's now preparing for the long swim."

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  1. don't you think.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    this is one of the big problems with 'good' software. we always try to promise about 500000% more then we can deliver.

  2. I call shenanigans! by REggert · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From TFA:

    Jon is assisted by Opera's PR manager who will be rowing alongside the adventurous CEO in the company inflatable raft on the trip across the Atlantic as an act of guilt after making the CEO's statement public. The fearless crew is currently on its way to an undisclosed location in the Oslo fjord to begin the long journey toward America in the true spirit of the Vikings before them.

    The author busted his cheek with his tongue, I think.

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  3. Re:What about sales? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As ad revenue is part of their business model, I don't see why.

  4. They're planning on a loooong trip by hugesmile · · Score: 4, Insightful
    From TFA:

    The next update on the remarkable and heroic journey will be available here on Tuesday, April 25, at 10:00 am CET (04:00 am EST).

    Tuesday April 25 is a year from today!

  5. Prediction by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There'll be a boat next to him. Around the 5th km, he'll give up, and say: "Well, at least I tried". Then he'll become an Icon of "you never know until you try", and a whole marketing campaign will rise from this.