Microsoft's desperate attempt to regain market share for IE8

Posted by  Joao Rei to Joao Rei's ramblings

This is one of the lamest campaigns by Microsoft yet.

In a desperate attempt to try and get people to download their new Internet Exploerer 8 browser, Micrsoft (Australia it seems) has launced a web campaign in which it is giving out $10,000, hidden "on the internet" but to see the clues you "must" be using their latest browser.

Here are a few screenshots from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera and IE7

Notice how on IE7, there is no mention about ditching your old browser...

Of course Firefox had to come back, and their reply is quite funny. Check http://www.tengrandisburiedthere.com and zoom in on the map

See and download the full gallery on posterous