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Dear Dell: Why Is It So Hard To Buy From You?

August 10, 2010 By Stephen 3 Comments

This love letter goes out to Dell. I hope they're listening, because I want them to succeed and thrive and sell millions of computers. But they're sure making it hard for me to buy just one. Here's my story. The Computer Dell has a lock on the low-mid range laptop market. They seem to have dozens of models priced between $450 and $600 (after sales and promotions) with all the … [Read more...] about Dear Dell: Why Is It So Hard To Buy From You?

Microsoft Stops Paying People To Use Bing Shopping

June 4, 2010 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Rebates sell cars and electronics, so why not web search? That must have been Microsoft's thought process when they implemented Live Search Cashback back in 2008. Under the program, Microsoft paid rebates to shoppers who purchased goods after using their shopping and price comparison search engine. Essentially, Microsoft was trying to buy their way into the hearts of web users. … [Read more...] about Microsoft Stops Paying People To Use Bing Shopping

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