Microsoft Charged by FTC over 'Palm' Ads
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Microsoft of false and deceptive advertising in its 'Can Your Palm Do That?' campaign. The FTC found that Microsoft's ads last year deceptively claimed features that were unavailable unless buyers spent more for wireless capability. Microsoft is already negotiating to settle the charges.
They recently stopped the campaign without mentioning the FTC's involvement.
Hewlett-Packard, which participated with Microsoft in the anti-Palm ad campaign, is also negotiating with the FTC to settle a false advertising charge.
Five months ago, the FTC found that Microsoft’s WebTV service falsely and deceptively understated its cost by failing to disclose additional telephone charges and deceived customers by claiming that the service would give them access to the entire Internet. Microsoft settled without admitting or denying the claims.
This story appears in this morning's Wall Street Journal.
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RE: Bravo!
RE: Woo Hoo!
http://www.zdnet.com/filters/printerfriendly/0,6061,2689685-2,00.html
M$ is anti competitive?
RE: M$ is anti competitive?
Palm Ads
RE: Palm Ads
RE: Palm Ads
If you like software that sucks, you can use AvantGo.
ahead of the game?
http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_Story.asp?ID=1593&MODE=FLAT
do you think the FTC was on their A$$ that far back and we're only hearing about this now? Or did MS suspect something was up before FTC comments??
I'm sure this won't cause Bill to lose any sleep...
RE: ahead of the game?
The misinformation they spread about Palm's not having the same functions as PPCs is worth WAYY more than the fines MS will have to pay to settle the claim. Too bad the FTC will just settle out of court, instead of making an example of them. When things come down to money, MS will always win.
yeah !
uhnnn... I mean ahhh poor.. bill.
I knew it! :)
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RE: I knew it! :)
Any websites telling me how 2 or your coment can help :)
RE: I knew it! :)
You are in serious denial. A palm playing an avi file is a far cry from a PPC playing a video file. Heres why: Sound, Video quality, and video resolution. All of which is fairly important for playing video files. Also you claim you can play MP3 files. Only the Visor can and if you added that cost to a COLOR visor (again a good requirement for video) you are way over the cost of a Pocket PC. As far as crashing I dont agree or disagree I havent used a Pocket PC much and wouldnt offer an opinion based on my hatred of the device. You are being just as deceptive if not more so than MS is/was.
I know I'd be disappointed if you sold me a Palm that you claimed did video/mp3 for less money than a PocketPC and with the same quality.
There's a Surprise!
Whooda thunk it?
So whats your point?
So Microsofts ad campain is bad. And they use dirty Tactics towards their competitors. You're all right. That is wrongs and dirty. But what the heck does that have to do with the better PDA?
Yeah so Palm can play AVIs and 8tracks played music...They both really sucked. So Palm can do everything anyone could ever want in a PDA. That is TRUE! It is one of the BEST PIM devices I have EVER used. But that is where the Glorified Calculator and Gameboy we call the Palm ends!
I have spent the last few weeks seriously looking at Palm and PPC devices. The Palm is great at what it does, but it is limited because of the hardware and its OS. Yeah, there are work arounds to the limititions, but who really wants to always make left turns, going in a circle to end up facing in the same direction if they could of just turned right at the beginning? It's sad to see the pride of Palm and it's users that keep Palm comfortable and not trying to make new inovations. Those which Palm does make and call inovative is week and a poor excuse.
Yeah Palm is a great PIM device that can do a bit more, but there are other PDAs out there that make Palm look like a big dumb joke.
RE: So whats your point?
My response:
"Yeah, so pocket pc can play mp3's..they really suck, because your battery will last hours less with it and you can't use other features in some pp's. So PP can do everything everyone ever wanted in a laptop (not) TRUE! It is THE BEST PIM wannabe I have EVER seen. But that is where the laptop in disgrace and third frustrated MS attempt to take on palm we call the pocket pc ends!.
"Yeah Palm is a great PIM device that can do a bit more, but there are other PDAs out there that make Palm look like a big dumb joke."
My response:
Yeah, pocket pc can "do everything", but they are big, bulky, churn batteries like water and their OS sucks.
And by the way, what other PDA'S make the palm looks like a joke? Handspring and clie = palms. Rex? psion' newtwon? (HAHAHAHA OR ROYAL DA VINCI! ;) )
We palm'ers don't go to www.notapalm.com to post sillyness, so you m$ kids don't come here and say more stuff.
RE: So whats your point?
Fat lies
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Bravo!
On a more serious note - I felt the ad campaign actually fueled the feud between Palms & WinCE more than ever.
Palm reigns supreme!
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