Alpha Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 SEATTLE (Reuters) - In the end, it paid to be Mike Rowe. The 17-year-old Canadian teenager who caught the attention of Microsoft's lawyers by registering www.mikerowesoft.com, has agreed to give up his Web site in exchange from some perks from the world's largest software maker. "We believe he's a bright young man with great potential," Microsoft spokesman Jim Desler said, reading from a prepared statement on Friday. "Mike will soon decide on his new name and Web site and we have agreed to help redirect any traffic to his new Web site to ensure he does not lose any business." In exchange, Microsoft will pay for Rowe's expenses, the cost of switching over to a new site, provide training for certification on Microsoft's products, a subscription to Microsoft's developer program Web site, and an Xbox (news - web sites) video game console with games, as well as an invitation to bring his parents along for a visit to Microsoft's Redmond, Washington, headquarters for an annual technology fair. The catchy Internet address, which the company felt sounded too similar to "Microsoft" to leave in the hands of the budding Web designer, will eventually stop redirecting traffic, Desler said. Rowe, who lives in Victoria, British Columbia, more than 50 miles northwest of Redmond, could not immediately be reached for comment. "All along I just wanted to prove a point that the small guy can win against the giant corporations," Rowe wrote on his Web site earlier this week. Microsoft initially took a hard line against the Canadian teenager, offering to pay him only $10 for the incidental cost of giving up his site instead of the $10,000 (5,500 pounds) that he had he demanded. Credits: Yahoo.com ----------------------------- This has to be too cool. I should make a website called "mikerowsoft", see the no "e"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venge55 Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Quite frankly, I would of been content with the $10. I guess $10,000 is a little better. How much do you think I'd get for www.1immulation.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMaster Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Wow, thats crazy. I want a free XboX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-VIOLENCE- Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 lol, i thought that was fake story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidius23 Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 when i first saw this story on tech tv i laughed bt after reading the results it shows bill gates ego its as bad as that spike tv fiasco, but im glad the kids got a crap load of stuff lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Make me want to change my name to Mike Rowe and make the website www.AdvancedMikeRoweDevices.com and get some free Athlons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidus Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Lol,I want to make tidusoft.comhahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-VIOLENCE- Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidus Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 why are you looking at me! anyway a www.tidusoft.com will be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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