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Microsoft Bribing Bloggers With Laptops

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the hey-where's-mine dept.

Slinky writes "According to at least six bloggers, Microsoft has been sending out free top-of-the-line laptops pre-loaded with Vista as a 'no strings attached gifts'. This 'reward' for their hard work on covering tech in general is coincidentally right before the launch of Vista to consumers. To be clear, these weren't loans, they were gifts, and they were top-of-the-line Acer Ferrari laptops. Microsoft blogger Long Zheng broke the silence over the source of the freebies."

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  1. ACER by shanec · · Score: 0, Redundant
    To be clear, these weren't loans, they were gifts, and they were top-of-the-line Acer Ferrari laptops.


    Top of the line Acer's? Isn't that an oxymoron?

  2. Re:How is this bribing? by I(rispee_I(reme · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Typically, the record label doesn't also send a 5.1 surround stereo, and the game companies don't send a giant plasma tv, to aid in reviewing. Just a copy of the media is sufficient.