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No bloody way
Wasted money, I'd say. Google is just so easy to use. Microsoft would do better to stick to it's core business: making operating systems.

My advice to them: invest heavily in creating a new operating system, built entirely from scratch, avoiding all the current flaws. Apple did that once, and look how well that worked for them.
Posted by: pjotr123   Posted on: 05/26/09  (Edited: 05/26/2009 @ 02:34) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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No bloody way  pjotr123 | 05/26/09
true  jdbukis@... | 05/26/09
Apple didn't build an OS  mdemuth | 05/26/09
technically MS hasn't either, exept Vista LOL  tyelmene | 05/26/09
In your theory, no company ever builds an OS!  Gladiatorcn | 05/26/09
It's amazing what people will say...  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/26/09
so...  evilkillerwhale@... | 05/26/09
Linux doesn't count?  tmsbrdrs | 05/27/09
What a load of factually challenged drivel  zkiwi | 05/28/09
Xerox made the OS and gave it away  Randalllind | 05/27/09
@Randalllind  Axsimulate | 05/27/09
All OS's  GameOvR | 05/26/09
GameOvR  elderlybloke | 05/26/09
Amen brother!  BillDem | 05/27/09
Microsoft has no choice...  JCitizen | 05/28/09
May convince users to give it a try  honeymonster | 05/26/09
Doubtful  thelivo | 05/26/09
Exactly!  Hans Schmidt | 05/29/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  TomMariner | 05/26/09
Only one use for anything from MS.  Letophoro | 05/26/09
Only if they hire the cast of Friends (nt)  JOSpot | 05/26/09
Now THAT'S funny. grin (NT)  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/26/09
I've never seen a single Google ad on TV  whisperycat | 05/26/09
In a word - NO (nt)  Economister | 05/26/09
Oh yeah...  Metronome49 | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  georgeh36 | 05/26/09
Ads for search engines do 1 thing  tmsbrdrs | 05/27/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  goodpasture | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  Loverock Davidson | 05/26/09
Better slogan  tmsbrdrs | 05/27/09
Signature ?Loverock Davidson?  mhenriday | 05/28/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  seschatzer@... | 05/26/09
You have it the wrong way around  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 05/27/09
No.......  Mr_Wizard | 05/26/09
Instead of spending money on ads,  HollywoodDog | 05/26/09
Microsoft needs more than search  Caggles | 05/26/09
all available  coffeeshark | 05/26/09
If it's all already available...  Caggles | 05/26/09
agreed  coffeeshark | 05/26/09
Actually  tmsbrdrs | 05/28/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  Breetai | 05/26/09
Absolutely not....  JoeMama_z | 05/26/09
much less static  CaptOska | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  mar_vel1@... | 05/26/09
Before pouring memory...  Gladiatorcn | 05/26/09
Ads might get folks to try it once or twice ...  JonathonDoe | 05/26/09
The only reason I use google...  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/26/09
Not just no...  jasonp@... | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  draciron@... | 05/26/09
To the detriment of all else...  SpikeyMike | 05/27/09
M.S. woo me ??? not a chance...  racintazz@... | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  dhays | 05/26/09
Unless the service is smarter, faster, easier, friendlier  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  icboulder | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  elderlybloke | 05/26/09
Loverock Davidson !  elderlybloke | 05/26/09
I'll try it  CobraA1 | 05/26/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  MoeFugger | 05/27/09
Google built it's reputation on word of mouth  jack of daniels | 05/27/09
I agree with you....  SpikeyMike | 05/27/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  wanderson | 05/27/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  mlietz@... | 05/28/09
No. But I'm highly unlikely to see the ads anyway.  Laraine Anne Barker | 05/28/09
No - because reliability needed.  peter_erskine@... | 05/28/09
RE: Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?  tracy anne | 05/28/09
Waste of Money  Drakaran | 05/29/09
No, it will push me to use Google exclusively  ThePrairiePrankster | 05/29/09
The answer is...  Jeremy W | 05/31/09
MS ad strategy  3ardent | 06/01/09
MS ad strategy  3ardent | 06/01/09

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