__/ [ The Ghost In The Machine ] on Tuesday 23 May 2006 22:00 \__
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Frank Pittel
> <fwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Tue, 23 May 2006 14:06:49 -0500
> <jrednfsLdbLUwO7ZnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>: Microsoft Forgets Apple and everyone else
>>
>>: ,----[ Quote ]
>>: | Just reading the FAQ for the MSN adcenter:
>>: |
>>: | Microsoft adCenter is a Web-based program that can be used on
>>: | any computer. You will need to make sure you have the following:
>>: |
>>: | o A working Internet connection.
>>: | o Microsoft Windows 98 or later operating system installed.
>>: | o Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later Web browser installed.
>>: |
>>: | and
>>: |
>>: | C. Which browsers work with Microsoft adCenter?
>>: |
>>: | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. Microsoft adCenter is
>>: | currently incompatible with Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer 7
>>: | (beta) browsers. As Microsoft adCenter becomes compatible with
>>: | additional browsers, we will update this site.
>>: `----
>>
>>:
http://www.mneylon.com/blog/archives/2006/05/22/microsoft-forgets-apple-and-everyone-else/
>>
>> Why would I want to go to the msn adcenter?
>
> Define "go" or "want". I strongly suspect that websites
> such as msnbc will pop up a new window pointing somewhere
> thereinto. These of course can easily be blocked.
Microsoft actually departed from NBC and I believe this was mutual.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/24/business/media/24msnbc.html
Oh! correction: the TV partnership is off, but not the /Web/ partnership.
Google share some kisses with AOL in the mean time, while Microsoft gave up
on the deal.
Best wishes,
Roy
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