Some Windows Bloggers Get Free Ferrari Laptop
The news came out today that Microsoft (through PR agency Edelman) sent out a bunch of free Ferrari 5000 and 1000 Acer laptops to some bloggers, “no string attached”. Scott Beale showed off pictures of his Ferrari 1000 laptop, which sports a 1.80GHz AMD Turion 64×2, 1 gig of RAM and a 160 gig SATA hard drive, as well as coming preloaded with Windows Vista Ultimate. Considering Scott didn’t write a single article about Microsoft between June 19 and December 14 of this year, it seems strange they’d pick him, but I guess they’re trying to make a friend.
Mitch Denny posted about his new laptop, explaining that it appears to be related to a viral marketing campaign called “Vanishing Point” that is gearing up to Microsoft’s CES keynote.
Funny thing: Scott’s laptop only meets a 2.8 on the Windows Experience Index, which Microsoft says isn’t good enough to run Vista Business, let alone Ultimate. That’s weird (especially since the system specs are plenty good).
Long Zheng has more details, including a list of some people who got one (including Brandon LeBlanc). Bloggers have a “choice” to return it, but I don’t see too many people taking them up on the offer.
Damn. What should I have done to get one? Paging Miel 
“Bloggers have a “choice” to return it, but I don’t see too many people taking them up on the offer.”
That’s because they’ve been assimilated, co-opted by the MS borg for a shiny trinket and their blogs: compromised.
Comment by john | December 27, 2006
Apparently I am something like the number five geek blogger in Australia. Since Australia is so small that is probably not a big achievement but enough in my case to get a freebie laptop.
The funny thing was that I was already pretty keen on Vista
Comment by Mitch Denny | December 28, 2006
Yeah I’ve seen those Ferrari thingies. Kris took some to LesBlogs3 in Paris. They look hot and they sure are fast (so I’ve heard) but I haven’t toyed around with them yet. Thanks for linking to my new blog
You were the first comment indeed 
Comment by Miel | December 28, 2006
Yeah,
I’m student (MediaInformatik) in Vienna, Austria and I cannot have work permit (correct, from time to time I’m working without papers, students are also hungry, sometimes :)), can I have a laptop for free, so I don’t need to go to labs always and make my homeworks overthere
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dear sir,
i’am a student.I’m live in sri lanka.now I’m following a computer graphic course.but it’s not practically because I’m
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dear sir,
i’m agus from indonesia, i’m a student of VEDC Malang,can i get free laptop to support my study because the campuss obligate us to have laptop but i can’t buy because i don’t have money to do it
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thankd
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i am a student at Africa univesity in Zimbabwe. because of the growing number of students at africa university not all students can accessess a computer daily and with the current situation in zimbabwe i cannot afford to buy a laptop. your assistance will be greatly appreciated
Comment by N.E.C | December 30, 2007
sir
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Thnks
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Thank You,
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dear sir,,
im a student from indonesia,,
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im so sorry if my language is still bad,,im not fluent in english,,
thank you
dewi
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Thanks for your time
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I’m a student of Makumira university here in Tanzania, i don’t have a laptop which is so important in my study, i’m asking if there is any individual or organization which can volunteer to but me a laptop. i will be very happy to get a laptop.
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