Download IE8 and Feed the Poor

[JMcEntegart]

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been in the news a lot of the last few weeks and despite it’s trouble in the EU, the company is still pushing IE8 in the US in every way possible.

Download IE8 and Feed the Poor : Read more

 

[duckmanx88]

its such a jerk advertising move. but at least its going towards something positive. i downloaded it just for the kids MS. now back to chrome.

 

[Shadow703793]

Linky:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx

 

[ColMirage]

Cool. I'll help out!

 

[Shadow703793]

Correction: Here is the correct link:
http://browserforthebetter.com/index-htm.html#getie8😱0xYC8y6dkB
(Got it from here: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/jun09/06-10BetterBrowserPR.mspx )
Down rate my older comment.

THIS IS NOT the same place as the normal IE8 Download place. It's different. Knowing Microsoft I would not be surprised if the money ONLY gets donated if you DL from that Browse for the Better site.

 

[kewl munky]

I'm guessing you only have to just download it and not install it?

 

[anamaniac]

Sorry, I'm married to FF.

However, since my parents prefer IE, I gave them IE8 on their vista box, and I already have IE8 myself.

If they see their server spammed with over 100 million download requests, will they fall through with it?
Let's help hit a $1 billion chunk in M$. >

 

[tenor77]

So does this feed the families of the workers they laid off?

I kid, I kid.

Helping the less fortunate is always a good idea.

 

[JumpKickJoe]

i would d/l it for the cause i know whats it like to go hungry for days on end, but I will still use firefox FTW!

 

[jerreece]

I guess I can see downloading IE8 just to let M$ feed some disadvantaged children. And, since IE is usually somewhat integrated into Windows, it's best to have the latest version plus all 100 updates to make sure you're safer from trojans and other viruses.

Probably won't use it, as I'm pretty happy with FoxFire. 😉

 

[hallic7]

Downloaded and instantly deleted... Viva Chrome!

 

[jsloan]

sounds like great idea, im going to uninstall ie8 from my machines and then go download and install it from “Browser for the Better".

 

[waikano]

probably will download it, but wont use it much since I tend to use Firefox on Windows/Linux side and Safari on OSX side.

 

[Shadow703793]

[citation][nom]anamaniac[/nom]Let's help hit a $1 billion chunk in M$. >[/citation]
Thaere's probably a max limit Microsoft will donate. My guess is that it'll be less than $1mil.

 

[Guest]

Already downloaded it months ago, so I'm very sorry, hungry kids everywhere.

 

[Herbert_HA]

Smart move, even if it stinks a little.

Nevertheless, as a designer, if it helps to extinguish IE6 from the internet, I will be glad. Too bad I'm a FF man with a mac, otherwise I would download it for the children.

 

[Guest]

So in exchange for you installing IE and all of the backdoors and security vulnerabilities that come with it, Microsoft will in exchange give a meal to one of the many families that are now hungry thanks to corporate greed and stupidity on Wall Street. How touching....

 

[chuck_smith]

Downloaded and went strait to the trash. Unfortunately, I'm on Mac

 

[chuck_smith]

Microsoft's maximum is 1mil, great cheep publicity for them...

 

[ubernoobie]

Thaere's probably a max limit Microsoft will donate. My guess is that it'll be less than $1mil.
Microsoft have donated over 4billion to charities lol

 

[medicineman]

Let's say :
- there is no limit and they can pay 1 billion downloads
- you can download several times from the same computer

Can anyone write a software that will download, than delete IE8 over and over again ? I would definitely download and install that program

Thanks

 

[afrobacon]

made 3 downloads myself... does it state anywhere that we have to install the exploder?

 

[computabug]

“Our customers have told us they want to have an impact in the lives of their friends and neighbors,”
Literally!

Really, we can’t see the harm in everyone downloading it and just not using it if you’re already married to Firefox, Chrome, Opera or Safari.
How about wasted bandwidth and time? Not to mention further contributing to OUR software rot and wasting time and energy reformatting sooner than needed.

Another good reason to not use IE

 

[christop]

damn what a sad way to boost a bad browser.... Guilt trip people into this piece of crap... Good one ms next chump....

 

[SEALBoy]

Yes, the poor people being fed this way are going to complain so much because Microsoft "used" them to promote their browser...