Comments on: Microsoft Introduces Cashback Live Search http://www.geardiary.com/2008/05/21/microsoft-introduces-cashback-live-search/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Gavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/05/21/microsoft-introduces-cashback-live-search/#comment-36490 Christopher Gavula Wed, 21 May 2008 15:27:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=8059#comment-36490 It's interesting to me that within the last 24 hours or so I've also seen references to Microsoft improving advertiser access to Windows Live (more screen real estate, I believe) and to Microsoft talking about allowing advertiser services to reach the Zune player. It really makes me appreciate how MS seems to be spending a lot of time trolling for the corporate advertiser dollar, but at the expense/annoyance of the consumer. I know if I paid for a Zune and paid for content (directly or via a subscription) I'm going to be mighty angry if advertisements start getting pushed to my player. I also can't say I'm thrilled at having less screen real esate available for real, useful content on WIndows Live either. So what's with MS and these kinds of pushes lately? It’s interesting to me that within the last 24 hours or so I’ve also seen references to Microsoft improving advertiser access to Windows Live (more screen real estate, I believe) and to Microsoft talking about allowing advertiser services to reach the Zune player.

It really makes me appreciate how MS seems to be spending a lot of time trolling for the corporate advertiser dollar, but at the expense/annoyance of the consumer. I know if I paid for a Zune and paid for content (directly or via a subscription) I’m going to be mighty angry if advertisements start getting pushed to my player. I also can’t say I’m thrilled at having less screen real esate available for real, useful content on WIndows Live either.

So what’s with MS and these kinds of pushes lately?

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