MS astroturfing seems to be on overdrive the last year. It is so bad now that I treat MS product reviews with the same skepticism as the national enquirer. Fo

MS astroturfing seems to be on overdrive the last year. It is so bad now that I treat MS product reviews with the same skepticism as the national enquirer. For example, the sudden journalist interest in "Microsoft is cool" studies this week. I think it is trashing the reputation of PC mag and CNET, but it is giving a great opportunity for individual journalists and bloggers to build their own credibility. In the meantime, I'm thankful for my technet subscription so that I can make up my own mind.