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We don’t often cover leaks here at BetaNews — we want confirmation on things. So, when I saw a Microsoft Scroogled\u00a0video<\/a> making the rounds I was initially skeptical, though it looked authentic enough. It turns out the video is real and a Microsoft spokesperson I contacted, while refusing to issue a statement, did acknowledge as much.<\/p>\n “It was an internal video that was leaked” I was told, but further comment was refused. I am not sure why because while I found the last two releases of Scroogled videos<\/a> to be ridiculous — simply jokes depicting Office beating up on Google Docs and giving consumers no reason why to choose Office 365 over the Google Solution.<\/p>\n While this one also does nothing to promote the Microsoft alternative, it does at least attempt to show why users may want to avoid Google. It also does so in a clever fashion — utilizing the search giant’s own “Now Everywhere” campaign against it.<\/p>\n The ad is entirely animated, showing the Chrome “bouncing ball” as it hits different devices and grabs money from users — all set to Beethoven’s symphony. The little emblem even sucks cash right out of a user’s pocket.<\/p>\n The only question is why was this internal, while videos that attempt to make no point other than humor using B-list celebrities were pushed to the masses? Microsoft’s attacks on Google may remain ineffectual, and perhaps contribute to the company’s recent problems<\/a>, but sometimes they do provide amusement.<\/p>\n