Comments on: Costly gift from Microsoft becomes invite to blog

Microsoft's attempt to reach out to bloggers by giving them pricey laptops loaded with Vista generates controversy.
The New York Times

[tedtks]

vista laptop blogs

I say, each of the blogers that rcvd the
laptops should do a complete eval on vista
and write a blog to CNet .
I for one would like to hear what they have
to say - and I dont think it will ALL be positive.
I dont know who these guys are - so how am I to
find out what they know if it doesnt come to
where I read ?!?!?!?!?!?? LOL
it sounds like a fairly good move on MS's part
to possibly get some outside opinions - the only
thing is - - - will they listen to them.
have they (ms) taken notice of OUR (cnet) chats
on IE7 ????
In the long run - I doubt it will make a s... bit
of difference.
ted
=:o)

[alfredito]

ferrarys to bloggers

whout ,ferrarys to bloggers and people think it was a expensive price from microsoft

I do work cleaning floors,and in December I found out that my friend's girlfriend doughter would like to have a computer as a gift ,unfortunatlly
they couldn't afford to buy not even the chiper one
so I gave them a $ 700.00 pc

I do think people should stop thinking microsoft give away expensive puters ,when microsoft is one of the bigest money maker company

[Gandalf]

Waaaaaaahhhh!

Most of you complaining and griping wouldn't be doing so if Microsoft had chosen to "gift" you. Shut up already! Oh sure, Microsoft has an agenda. So does every other business on the planet. Those few organizations that are purely altruistic tend not to grow very much or they collapse.
No, I don't have a free notebook from Microsoft, even though I have a blog. I certainly wouldn't be complaining if Microsoft sent one my way! :-)
Let me be unmistakably clear. I love when Microsoft get's strong competition for several reasons. I like to have options, and honestly, there are many software products that at least match and often beat Microsoft, including their popular Windows OS. The other advantage to strong competition is that it forces Microsoft to compete in turn and produce even better products.
I'm convinced that Microsoft has used and uses some "dirty" (AKA shrewd) marketing tactics. I'm no less convinced that some big names in OSS (RedHat, Novell, etc) would/will do the same given a chance. It's the nature of big business.

[Ryo Hazuki]

Interesting

I had to comment: I agree with you. But I simply can't help but find incredibly interesting and fascinating how, nowadays, one seems to have to show at least some kind of disaprovement, criticism and hate towards Microsoft in one's comments for one's opinion to be even valid.
This should be studied by scientists.
It seriously seems like a rule: if in your comments you praise Microsoft for *anything*, you have to end by saying you actually hate them and Windows sucks. If in your comments you criticise Apple for *anything*, you have to start by saying Macs actually rule and Microsoft sucks, just to make a point (just not to be flooded with replies from Apple fanboys calling you stupid or idiot).
You don't go to jail if you don't criticise Microsoft in your comments, you know (at least not in my country)?

[way2nine]

Vista Laptops

Before You buy a laptop find out your need which Windows Vista Edition are you going to use. Vista runs differently depending on the hardware. Lower-end machines will have a choice between Windows Vista Classic and Windows Vista Standard, which both give you many of the features in the new OS but without the 3D graphics. Higher-end machines will have those choices, plus Windows Vista Basic, which gives you more features, and Windows Vista Aero (the version with all the 3D bells and whistles). Mostly to get Aero, you must have a relatively new graphics card with a lot of built-in video memory.

If you have notebook bought two years back without graphics card i will advice you to stay with your XP, because in vista it's the transparent windows and flip 3D effect you'll be wanting and without the required hardwares you will not get.
the core 2duo processors will not perform better than pentium 4 processor with 256 mb dedicated graphics card

www.way2nine.com/vistalaptops

[scarpi]

Stop Complaining!!!!

I am not sure if it is possible for people to ***** more in this country. Seriously, how many of you people reading this would ACTUALLY SAY NO to a new laptop. OK, let me guess. ZERO. Everyone wants something for free even if (like video game consoles) they just want to sell it.

[TV James]

I agree.

Microsoft - please mail a laptop to:

J. Lamb
P.O. Box 26067
Federal Way, WA 98093

I will be happy to sing your praises. Or blog about parenting. Or whatever.