Microsoft gone to far?

Has Microsoft gone to far?

Microsoft will pay you to use their new search feature. The Live Search Cash back program gives you a cash rebate when you buy things that you've done a search for. They really want you to kick that Google habit. Google stock *did* take a dip after they announced it, but so did the rest of the market.
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/pres ... ackPR.mspx
http://search.live.com/cashback
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/chec ... _microsoft

Also I did a test run with this on an iPodTouch and it would only give me a 5% discount. Yes still better then Apple but not much. Also you have to make a Cash Back account and import the things you bought to get your Cash Back that meaning when clicking on the shopping card it still says the normal price which I thought might scare a few people away.

Lol Microsoft are getting desprit and for what? its alrdy a rather rich company.

geez they must really wanna beat google. Looks a little greedy lol.