Are Microsoft up to old tricks again?

[Hoppy01]

Here are a couple of articles a picked up recently on PC Mag about MS.
Its regarding Windows 8 being over hyped in mainstream media by people with close links to MS.
It looks like MS may be up to old tricks by trawling sites and paying people to post positive comments about 8 and to shoot down people with negative views on 8.
This was a old tactic MS used with their IBM battle when OS2 was released and was part of a very strategic plan to make Windows a monopoly.

They stopped doing this once the monopoly was achieved and when Vista was condemned there was little point as the views were clear, it was crap.
8 is a unknown that splits users down the middle, old heads mostly hate 8 and see it as a toy, most new users seem to like it as do touch users so MS know its crucial to win as many over as possible.
MS have spent close to " 1 billion " dollars promoting 8,, yep 1 billion dollars on advertising, 7 was a fraction of that amount and it sold like Viagra.
MS claim 8 has out sold 7 on release (pi** off) but have refused to give out the most recent figures,, a wonder why?

Is Microsoft Planting Windows 8 Comments? | PCMag.com

Win 8 Is 84% Less Frustrating Than Win 7, Says Bogus Report | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

[Shady]

i dunno mate, ive only ever seen negative reviews on windows 8, are these positive reviews on more mainstream, less techy sites?

[Hoppy01]

i dunno mate, ive only ever seen negative reviews on windows 8, are these positive reviews on more mainstream, less techy sites?

Its on the mainstream sites Shady where some of them wanna make you puke, they really are letting the public down and misleading them.
They just don't explain the big problems enough and how its gonna affect users, some of the reviews were saying things like "this is the future so you better get used to touch", they failed to point out that buying a new OS from Microsoft is not a good idea till the first service pack arrives, or that is littered with bugs.
They do point out that your switching from Metro to desktop but fail to tell people that both contain separate browsers that don't talk to each other and have different settings..

That's why a think your review idea is a good one, reviews can be challenged by people who know what they are on about.

[Canker_Canison]

There's no doubt MS are paying for good reviews.

During the beta stage all I heard were negative reviews about how shite it is.

On launch there were a few more very negative reviews. Then the adverts started...

Now it's all about how amazing it is.

As long as MS are paying for it, the good reviews will continue.

But they can't stop the end users from commenting on how it really is.