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CLOSING WINDOWS


[+] serious ballot by larrynelmira
ACTIVE Fri Jan 11, 08 - Sat Jan 10, 09

Did you know that some finance companies have an arrangement with computer makers, that if you fall behind on your computer payments, your Microsoft Windows can be closed?

Apparently a program is built into the computer that allows this to happen.



I didn't know until today, it happened to one of my classmates.

Did you know this and what is your opinion if any ?


Yes I knew this
No, didn't know that
My opinion below
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COMMENTS:
Voted : No, didn't know that
just reformat then reinstall.

by LCD on Fri Jan 11, 08 1:40pm [+]

Voted : No, didn't know that
Another brilliant idea from the minds of finance companies. No wonder they have billions to pay their CEO's bonuses every year.
by _Beelzebubba on Fri Jan 11, 08 1:46pm [+]

Voted : Yes I knew this
ToS.

That's why if you are gonna be late try to work something out with the company before it comes to problems.
by fivenotes on Fri Jan 11, 08 1:54pm [+]

seriously though, who's stupid enough to finance computers???

I used a 5 year laptop that was broken in several places right up to 6 months ago. Computers are cheap, you can pick up one for probably the first payment on such financing scheme.

Typical "living beyond the means" scenario. of course the finance companies are going to take advantage of it....095
by LCD on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:03pm [+]

Voted : No, didn't know that
However, I am on OS10, so happily I couldn't give a sh*t
by mojo on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:07pm [+]

by mojo on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:08pm [+]

Voted : No, didn't know that
At least they don't tow it away
by skylab on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:14pm [+]

if you look at that pix long enough, a little horns and fangs start morphing out...032
by LCD on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:17pm [+]

seriously though, who's stupid enough to finance computers???-LCD

Well um someone's doing it or there would be no market for it.

I can count at least seven people I know in person who do such evil things lol.
by fivenotes on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:19pm [+]

Voted : Yes I knew this
Another reason I stay away from The Evil That Is Microsoft-in-the-head...

(all praise to Firefox)
by Truthseeker013 on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:28pm [+]

mojo, there aren't any crosshairs on that pic...
by Truthseeker013 on Fri Jan 11, 08 2:29pm [+]

Instead of financing for a new computer, just wait a few months, saving your money during that time, and you'll have enough to buy one.
by Grumpy_Person on Fri Jan 11, 08 4:06pm [+]

Voted : My opinion below
Fair enough.
by nuckinfutz on Fri Jan 11, 08 6:10pm [+]

I call bull! But to be honest I wouldn't know, I don't do finance.
by drinks_like_afish on Fri Jan 11, 08 7:54pm [+]

Voted : No, didn't know that
Almost cyber-repo.
by Black_Lava on Sat Jan 12, 08 7:55am [+]

What is this thing called The Bill and Melinda Gates Corporation ?
by Black_Lava on Sat Jan 12, 08 7:57am [+]

If you mean the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it's a charitable organization that donates billions to various causes.

And yeah, it could all be an evil scheme to use it as a tax write-off. But at least they're donating it and not stashing it away in some offshore bank account that no one will ever know about.
by Grumpy_Person on Sat Jan 12, 08 9:30am [+]

I don't know if Microsoft has anything to do with this action, might just be between computer maker, finance company and consumer, could happen to other operating systems as well.

My classmate just happened to have windows.
by larrynelmira on Sun Jan 13, 08 5:36am [+]

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