FOX News: Microsoft IE 10 browser ad mocks critics, Microsoft itself

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Microsoft IE 10 browser ad mocks critics, Microsoft itself Nov 30th 2012, 14:52 Published November 30, 2012 AllThingsD Nov. 30, 2012: A new ad released by Microsoft portrays the company's critics as basement-dwelling trolls.Microsoft Corp. Nov. 13, 2012: A screenshot of Microsoft's website advertises Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, a new release of the browser enhanced to accomodate touch-screen computers and devices.Microsoft Corp. Next Slide Previous Slide Last year we saw Samsung sell itself by attacking its competitors' fans, and that seems to have worked pretty well. Now we've got a tech company attacking its critics — and giving itself a sort-of-gentle ribbing at the same time. Take it away, Microsoft: Does anyone actually get whipped up about browsers anymore? Hard to believe. But smart of Redmond to embody its critics as a basement-dwelling troll, because those guys have even fewer defenders than line-sitting hipsters. And because they've ensured that basement-dwelling trolls will spread the ad widely on their behalf, free of charge. Well played! Get more tech news and reviews at AllThingsD.com. Related Stories Microsoft releases IE 10 browser for Windows 7

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