Well, not yet, but the money’s coming in less than 60 days. As David Pogue has reported, Microsoft really wants you to use its search engine:
Until the end of the year, you’ll get points every time you use Microsoft’s Live.com service. Pile up enough of them, and you can buy free music downloads, gadgets, even frequent-flier miles. (Limited to the first 1 million people who sign up. Works with Internet Explorer for Windows only.)
It sounds like an email scam, but it’s true: Microsoft wants to give you money. I stumbled across another incarnation of their pay-to-search plan via FatWallet, and put it into action; I ended up getting an MSI Wind for $285 (after adding 2-day shipping and insurance, it came to $327). I’ve written it up on Hackszine, where I’m covering for Jason while he’s on vacation.
Lol, sounds like a really desperate move to snatch up some search engine customers.