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CardJoe · 22nd May 2008, 14:08

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...-live-search/1

Microsoft has announced that it will pay users to purchase products through Live Search cashback. It comes across as a pretty desperate measure.

liratheal · 22nd May 2008, 14:09

I.. I just don't think so, Microsoft.

naokaji · 22nd May 2008, 14:25

all relevant pc related uk online shops easily fit into the bookmarks, its not like we would have a wide selection of shops... so no point expanding it to the uk.

Besides, get paid to use their search engine, what a pathetic attempt at buying marketshare. On top of that, its limited to companies that sign up for it, so its not like it would actually be useful because you wont be able to use it on the full range of existing shops anyway.

Fod · 22nd May 2008, 14:27

quidco *shrugs*

Mr_Sinister · 22nd May 2008, 14:34

LOL that is just desperate, they will never give yo thow will they

TheoGeo · 22nd May 2008, 14:41

sounds like a rubbish version of quidco

Jamie · 22nd May 2008, 14:42

Sounds like the ******* child of quidco and pricegrabber.

steveo_mcg · 22nd May 2008, 14:48

Could be a problem for google though, All the hard work gets done by google (research) and then the profitable stuff gets done on msn (sponsored links). As it stands I already do something similar, as i suspect many do. Decide what you want to buy from google then link in through quidco for the purchase.

sotu1 · 22nd May 2008, 15:12

what is this quidco you speak of?

mclean007 · 22nd May 2008, 15:22

Maybe if their search engine wasn't such gak, they wouldn't have to bribe people to use it. That said, I hear that MSN search has improved greatly in recent years (probably by stealing ideas from Google) - I wouldn't know because Google is my home page and it is fast, reliable and produces the results I need. Because of that, I don't have any reason to look elsewhere, and I imagine many others are the same. It's an inertial thing - why move away from what you know, if what you know does what you need it to? Like Dvorak keyboards - technically they may allow you to type faster and more accurately, but why bother re-learning if you can already type 60 wpm on a QWERTY keyboard?

MrMonroe · 22nd May 2008, 15:25

Why do established, successful companies insist on breaking into markets they cannot possibly compete in? (I'm looking at you too, Intel)

jazzman831 · 22nd May 2008, 16:53

Oh man this would have been nice to know yesterday when I ordered an entire computer from Newegg!

Oh well, I've already bought it so I guess I can stay with Yahoo

johnmustrule · 22nd May 2008, 22:05

They're buying my loyalty, way to go MS! you better beat price grabber though

Woodstock · 22nd May 2008, 23:36

i see balmer is really killing google now

Cadillac Ferd · 23rd May 2008, 05:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMonroe

Why do established, successful companies insist on breaking into markets they cannot possibly compete in? (I'm looking at you too, Intel)

MS's search has been around for a loooooooooooooooong time, it's not like they're trying to branch out in to completely unfamiliar territory or anything.

mikeuk2004 · 23rd May 2008, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by sotu1

what is this quidco you speak of?

WWW.QUIDCO.CO.UK

gives cash back then you buy online. they have alot more partners than ms including all the big names like tesco, play.com etc

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steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,987	Could be a problem for google though, All the hard work gets done by google (research) and then the profitable stuff gets done on msn (sponsored links). As it stands I already do something similar, as i suspect many do. Decide what you want to buy from google then link in through quidco for the purchase. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

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mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,597	Maybe if their search engine wasn't such gak, they wouldn't have to bribe people to use it. That said, I hear that MSN search has improved greatly in recent years (probably by stealing ideas from Google) - I wouldn't know because Google is my home page and it is fast, reliable and produces the results I need. Because of that, I don't have any reason to look elsewhere, and I imagine many others are the same. It's an inertial thing - why move away from what you know, if what you know does what you need it to? Like Dvorak keyboards - technically they may allow you to type faster and more accurately, but why bother re-learning if you can already type 60 wpm on a QWERTY keyboard? __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

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MrMonroe Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 195	Why do established, successful companies insist on breaking into markets they cannot possibly compete in? (I'm looking at you too, Intel)

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jazzman831 What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6	Oh man this would have been nice to know yesterday when I ordered an entire computer from Newegg! Oh well, I've already bought it so I guess I can stay with Yahoo

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