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Anyone finding a massive corporation wanting photo id to link to their online profile disconcerting must be crazy and wear "tin foil"
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Microsoft has launched a Windows 7 Photo Contest for its beta testers. Five winners will get some Windows 7 swag for their efforts.
By Emil Protalinski
Last updated December 3, 2009 6:21 AM
Last night, Redmond sent out an e-mail to participants of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta Program telling them about a Windows 7 Photo Contest that some of those with tinfoil hats might not like. Essentially, Microsoft wants these testers to send in a photo of themselves in their beta testing environment, near a well-known landmark, or somehow displaying their passion and enthusiasm for technology. The file must be a JPEG and must include their first and last name, as well as their Microsoft Connect handle. In return, Microsoft will choose five random winners who will get some Windows 7 swag.
The full body of the e-mail has been removed after a request from Microsoft.
Anyone finding a massive corporation wanting photo id to link to their online profile disconcerting must be crazy and wear "tin foil"
Awwww.... gee my web cam broke when aimed at me! Sorry MS no photo available!
I think you will find that this contest is directed to those who were initially paid to test 7 by the hour not simply anyone who signed back in January. Plus MS has been much more involved in promoting tv ads for 7 then with any previous version. You turn you look and there's a new ad seen!