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Microsoft Will Pay If Its Bugs Damage Your Data

Posted by Zonk on from the microsoft's-two-cents dept.

RMX writes "CNet is reporting on a new Microsoft policy where they will pay if their software damages your data . There's a pretty low limit on what they will cover and "it also applies even if Microsoft knew or should have known about the possibility of the damages" but at least it's nice that they're specifying exactly to what length they'll go to cover their customers. Is this the "support" from proprietary vendors that corporations like so much?"

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  1. 5 Bucks??? by lecithin · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Microsoft will reimburse direct damages up to $5 for problems associated with the new downloadable tool that wards off spyware, adware and any other "potentially unwanted software."

    That is a very low price for data.

    I don't think that corporations would care about this.

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    1. Re:5 Bucks??? by Quasar1999 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I once had Visual Studio crash, and take out my filesystem completely while I was working on a network driver at work... it blew away close to 2 days worth of work... I had to come in and work on the weekend instead of going on a roadtrip with my friends as I had planned... What if that would have been the one time I'd have met a woman drunk enough to have sex with me? There isn't enough money in the world to cover that... although... I think $5 will tide me over... do you think I meet their criteria?

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    2. Re:5 Bucks??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      What if that would have been the one time I'd have met a woman drunk enough to have sex with me? There isn't enough money in the world to cover that.

      There isn't enough alcohol in the world to make a woman want to have sex with you either.

  2. About time by Lisandro · · Score: 5, Funny

    I swear, if i had a buck for each time a Microsoft product damaged my dat...

    Oh... wait...

    1. Re:About time by unitron · · Score: 4, Funny
      " I swear, if i had a buck for each time a Microsoft product damaged my dat..."

      You don't, but Bill does.

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  3. Stefanie Olsen: Sarcasm Queen? by bigtallmofo · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Microsoft offers $5 windfall for errant software"

    Did anyone else find it extremely funny to see such flagrant sarcasm in this news.com.com headline?

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  4. Fine print... by LoverOfJoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please send in your request along with $4.99 for shipping/handling...

  5. Re:WOW!!!!! by Auckerman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let me tell you a secret. People have simple and short memories. Structured sound bites is the way things are remembered. If you pay close enough attention, you can see it at work all around you.

    Boss: "Why should I go with Apple, Microsoft will pay me for my lost data?"

    Peon: "Sir, they will give you $5"

    Boss: "Shutup boy, that's so wrong as to be stupid."

    Remember, the "absurd" is ignored, the "favorable" is repeated.

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  6. linux admins may scoff by matthewg42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's easy for all you Linux admins who cost so much to scoff at 5 bucks, but for the average windows professional, it's a lot of money!

  7. Value of data by TiggertheMad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Before I file a claim, i just want to know how much money my data is worth. I mean, 200gb drives full of she-male pr0n dosen't grow on trees you know...

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    1. Re:Value of data by BandwidthHog · · Score: 5, Funny

      I can only pray that Monsanto doesn't prove you wrong some day.

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