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To: Doug Fir who wrote (11083)7/21/1998 4:22:00 PM
From: Peter V  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
What the hell? Now when you buy software, it comes with built-in ads?

<<Under the agreement, AMZN will receive extensive placements on Quicken.com sites and provide book-related editorial content, search capabilities and promotions. AMZN also will be promoted on the desktop within select Quicken software, Intuit Inc.'s leading personal finance software.>>

What a bunch of crap.



To: Doug Fir who wrote (11083)7/21/1998 4:29:00 PM
From: Rob S.  Respond to of 164684
 
Sure is - this was just a continuation of a previously established agreement - they make it look like something excitingly new; got to hand it to them, they make the guys trying to sell tourists the Brooklyn Bridge look like punk amateurs.