Beta Alfa

Nej, det handlar inte om bilar. Däremot om Acer Ferrari-datorer.

AMD tillsammans med Microsoft har handblockat några bloggare och gett dem varsin dator i julklapp. Förinstallerade och klara med nya Windows Vista.

“Microsoft together with AMD gave out some really nice Christmas presents to a bunch of bloggers this year. … They seem to have covered everyone from A-list to Z-list, a first in the industry with such a valuable gift, kudos for thinking about the little guys.”
(I started something: Microsoft hands out Ferrari’s to bloggers)

Egentligen är det PR-firman Edelman som har handplockat bloggarna:

“Speaking of which, on December 20th I received an email from Edelman, the PR firm who is handling the launch of Windows Vista, letting me know that Microsoft is sending me a present in the form of a laptop with Windows Vista installed on it, no strings attached.”
(Laughing Squid: Microsoft sent a free laptop with Winows Vista)

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Uppdaterat

Microsoft berättar lite om saken i en kommentar på den första bloggen i inlägget här ovanför.

“Let me take a minute to respond to some of these comments. Yes, Windows Vista and AMD sent out review computers to bloggers. Why? Because we believe in the power of community, we believe in our product, and we are partnering with AMD to give bloggers the best hardware experience we can.”

Uppdaterat igen

Kanske var det inte Edelman ändå…

“This email came from a Microsoft employee, not Edelman, so I don’t have any reason to believe Edelman was involved. … The only scandal would be in a blogger who received a computer decides to keep it and then writes about Vista in a positive way and doesn’t disclose the situation. Otherwise, there isn’t much of an issue.”
(CrunchNotes: The Microsoft “Scandal”)

Och kanske vill Microsoft ha tillbaka sina apparater…

“We were told we could keep them – now after a day of minor outrage by some people they are emailing us back with the following request that we not keep them after all!
…
Just to make sure there is no misunderstanding of our intentions I’m going to ask that you either give the pc away or send it back when you no longer need it for product reviews.”
(Marshall Kirkpatrick: Now Microsoft Wants Its Laptop Back)

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