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Microfox (Microsoft PR screws up)

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fallout

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This is like a week old, so apologies if it's been posted already, but it's funny as hell. :lol

Microfox

Microsoft gave the press an MSN Search screenshot – using Firefox, but denies that it had done so.

Oddly enough, Microsoft is promoting Mozilla Firefox. The company recently provided the press with a screenshot of MSN Search displayed on the open source browser. Microsoft's PR firm denied using Firefox for any of MSN Search's screenshots .

Alert reader Dror Levin read a review of the new MSN Search on the Seattle Post Intelligencer. He noticed something strange about the screenshot in the article, found a larger version of it and was surprised to find out that while the OS was Windows XP, the browser used was Firefox.

The photo credit says "(AP Photo/HO/Microsoft)", which means it was distributed to AP by Microsoft.

Brian Peterson, of Microsoft's PR firm Waggener Edstrom, said: "None of our approved/distributed screen shots of MSN Search were made using a Mozilla Firefox browser. Moving forward, we will not be commenting on this issue".

Recently, MSN.com's Tech and Gadgets section's "Today in Downloads" recommended software was Firefox. But that may not have been done by design, as the software recommendations originate in CNET's Download.com. Microsoft declined to comment on this.

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Source: NRG
 

Suikoguy

I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
I'm sorry, but that is hillariously classic!
 

fallout

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retardboy said:
To be honest, who really cares?
I think Microsoft should. Yeah, it's funny, but it says a couple things. First, they aren't really keeping track of what software their people are running. Second, if their own employees don't use IE, that's not exactly a vote of confidence in the software.

This would be like if Nintendo were running 3rd party software on PS2s at E3.
 

Burger

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"None of our approved/distributed screen shots of MSN Search were made using a Mozilla Firefox browser. Moving forward, we will not be commenting on this issue".

:lol

He's totally fucked.
 

Drexon

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Big whup. Gabba gabba hey. Security experts have been screaming their throats soar that IE is unsafe and that you should use another browser, simple mistake really, simple funny mistake... like leaving the oven on... twice in a row *rolleyes*.
 
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