Is this a good way to spend marketing $?

[Lionheart]

This made me smile...does MS really expect a good return for their marketing dollars here?

Maybe somebody could explain this to me...
(I can't WAIT for Server2008, how about YOU?)

At any rate, I'm glad they're subsidizing the cause!

 

[Drumjim85]

all the ads on here are from google ad words (maybe that's not the name.. but it all comes from google) ...

 

[EricNau]

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[Hankster]

I figured by 2008 it was common knowledge that most message boards and sites DON'T control the ads being displayed. Never will understand why it keeps being brought up.