Microsoft together with AMD shipped free laptops loaded with Vista Ultimate to few A-list bloggers like Brandon LeBlanc, Scott Beale, Barb Bowman, Mauricio Freitas, Mitch Denny, Zen.Heavengames and few more.
Some bloggers received Ferrari 1000s while others received 5000s. Ferrari 5000s boasts AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core (2 Ghz) with 2Gb of DDR-2 RAM, AMD-ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, 1.3 MP camera, HD-DVD Burner and a 160 GB SATA Drive. This laptop sell for around $2,299 (Rs 1,02,191)
Shall we consider this just as a Christmas present or a bribe? Well, here’s what Microsoft has to say:
All,
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.
I understand the concerns on ethics, and I share them. We have been up front that these are review pcs, and we encourage bloggers to disclose that. Here’s the language we used in the review outreach:
“Full disclosure – while I hope you will blog about your experience with the pc, you don’t have to. Also, you are welcome to send the machine back to us after you are done playing with it, or you can give it away on your site, or you can keep it. My recommendation is that you give it away on your site.â€
I hope this information helps. We want to be fully transparent about what we are doing here.
Aaron Coldiron, Windows Vista
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