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Microsoft Attempts to Woo Students With 'Crowdsourced' Laptops

Posted by Unknown on from the dear-aunt-gates dept.

theodp writes "Q. What do Chris Brown and Steve Ballmer have in common? A. They both want you to Beg for It. GeekWire reports that Microsoft is touting its new Chip In program, a crowdfunding platform that allows students to 'beg' for select Windows 8 PCs and tablets that they can't afford on their own. Blair Hanley Frank explains, 'Students go to the Chip In website and choose one of the 20 computers and tablets that have been pre-selected by Microsoft. Microsoft chips in 10% of the price right off the bat, and then students are given a link to a "giving page" to send out to anyone they think might give them money. Once their computer is fully funded, Microsoft ships it to them.' Hey, what could go wrong?"

6 of 128 comments (clear)

  1. can we do the opposite though? by slashmydots · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we just beg for them to:
    Remove Windows 8 from a laptop we already bought
    Make Windows 8 and 8.1 (so basically 8.2) not suck so badly
    or just beg for them to stop begging us to beg them for Windows 8 machines.

  2. Windows 8 ? Urrgh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who in their right minds wants a Windows 8 laptop ?

    I'd rather have a damp pizza.

  3. I'll tell you what could go wrong... by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 5, Funny

    You could end up with a laptop with Windows 8 on it.

    1. Re:I'll tell you what could go wrong... by tompaulco · · Score: 5, Funny

      The second place winner gets two laptops with Windows 8 on it.

      --
      If you are not allowed to question your government then the government has answered your question.
    2. Re:I'll tell you what could go wrong... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Last place gets Windows 8 RT?

  4. Re:Spam by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The funny thing is, this is for college "kids"... in other words -- grown fucking adults.

    Since when is the average college student anything even remotely resembling an adult?