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Whoa ho! Look who is advertising on Micro$oft's pages...

hedgewanhedgewan Member Posts: 64
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

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  • BuZZKilgoreBuZZKilgore Member Posts: 525

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

    Just put a space after the link and it will work.

  • SpathotanSpathotan Member Posts: 3,928
    There went CCP's budget for the next 6 months. Looks like no new content. Wait a sec.....

    "There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
    — Boba Fett

  • RAF-doodRAF-dood Member Posts: 65
    I'll say this for CCP they do promote their product, which is more than I can say for other companies in the past. Hey Larry Probst over at EA you taking notes bud? This is how you support your products!!
  • GameloadingGameloading Member UncommonPosts: 14,182
    CCP:"For the love of god, PLEASE play our game!"

  • moxuout2moxuout2 Member Posts: 96
    I think its more funny that they advertise protecting your PC from spyware and viruses. You make the PC's shouldn't you protect them yourself?
  • PegasusJFPegasusJF Member Posts: 268

    What is so shocking about a company wishing to expand awareness of their product and maybe even get some new subscribers and maybe even some new fans?

    EDIT: spelling.

  • WolfjunkieWolfjunkie Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 985

    Originally posted by moxuout2
    I think its more funny that they advertise protecting your PC from spyware and viruses. You make the PC's shouldn't you protect them yourself?
    Since when did the manufactor of an PC, protect it against spyware and viruses? That's the job for those who develop OS(Which, is what MS does - I'm just nitpicking on you).


    But really, it seems like EVE's total amount of subscribers are increasing. Probaly because it's legal to sell time-cards for ISK, ingame, which makes it easier for the vets to support several accounts.. Without spending a dime on 'em.
  • myrrdinirlmyrrdinirl Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 314
    I'd love to play eve but I just can't get past the fact that the player has no control over how fast they advance. The rest of the game is flawless though, but the advancement system is a gamebreaker for me
  • CerrianCerrian Member Posts: 141
    Doesn't IBM also do advertisement for them as well?

  • myrrdinirlmyrrdinirl Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 314


    Originally posted by Wolfjunkie

    Since when did the manufactor of an PC, protect it against spyware and viruses?


    The only reason there is spyware and viruses is because there's so many vulnerabilities in the OS.

  • ValiumSummerValiumSummer Member Posts: 1,008

    Yeah that is a pretty shameful example of self promotion.   CCP should be ashamed.   And in my intenet travels I stumbled accross this blantant attempt promoting thier product... be warned this is not pretty:

    http://www.nutellausa.com/ 

  • myrrdinirlmyrrdinirl Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 314

    Originally posted by ValiumSummer

    Yeah that is a pretty shameful example of self promotion.   CCP should be ashamed.   And in my intenet travels I stumbled accross this blantant attempt promoting thier product... be warned this is not pretty:
    http://www.nutellausa.com/ 



    I don't get it, I think people going there would know that's what the site is for. Doesn't everyone promote their product on their own website?...

  • NierroNierro Member UncommonPosts: 1,755
    The dollar sign in Microsoft really proved to me how corrupt that company is.

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  • Nu11u5Nu11u5 Member Posts: 597

    That ad on the Direct X site has been there for literally years. But what's the big deal? Two companies in a legitimate business arrangement, oh the scandal! Microsoft gives dedicated support for their software solutions (DX, MSSQL, Windows Server) and a permanent ad space, and CCP remains exclusive to MS products. For such a small startup that CCP was, its amazing that MS even gave them support. And because of this support, look where they are now.

    Now, I don't like MS any more than most real computer users. But really, if you game at all you can't get by with out it. Learn to live with the fact that Microsoft, for now, dominates the PC market, and that software companies might have to work closely with them to be successful.

    //insert sig here
  • RoinRoin Member RarePosts: 3,444

    Originally posted by Nierro
    The dollar sign in Microsoft really proved to me how corrupt that company is.


    Yeah, because they are definately the only corrupt company in the world.

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