Groupon goes full retard on Windows 8 Pro deal

[James]

Groupon goes full retard on Windows 8 Pro deal

Groupon South Africa backtracks on its promise that their Windows 8 Pro promotion was the “full version”

 

[Necuno]

And mybb as wel for linking the deal? Another free int proxy report?

 

[Grievous]

When a deal looks to good to be true, it normally is.

 

[sycogrim]

I know the people who demanded that the ads get taken down from the site yesterday, but seriously what the hell is wrong with those companies. I mean surely you would have someone with a technical know how doing their homework prior to releasing these products?? and secondly what if a person decides that Mac is no more for them, then what you have to buy Windows XP and then Windows 8. I'm sorry that bullshit, it's another reason why I won't be buying win 8...

 

[Ike_009]

I'm curious as to the legal recourse available here for the victims

 

[Jan]

And mybb as wel for linking the deal? Another free int proxy report?

I know the people who demanded that the ads get taken down from the site yesterday, but seriously what the hell is wrong with those companies. I mean surely you would have someone with a technical know how doing their homework prior to releasing these products?? and secondly what if a person decides that Mac is no more for them, then what you have to buy Windows XP and then Windows 8. I'm sorry that bullshit, it's another reason why I won't be buying win 8...

Mac->Windows, virtualisation, self build... for that you'll need the "system builder" version (marketed in SA as OEM or DSP).

 

[VegOtter]

yoh yoh yoh, thank goodness i didn't buy it. So it was a good thing my spidey (bull###t) senses was tingling when i saw that deal.

 

[Necuno]

@Jan

I though being a reporter includes investigation

 

[sycogrim]

I'm curious as to the legal recourse available here for the victims

Those people were told it's a full version so therefore they must be given a full version according to the consumer protections act.

 

[lilors]

Typical from Groupon. They spam me with their offers no matter how many times I opt out. So if they cant do something simple like removing you from a mailing list, then getting MS8 T&C's right is surely too much to ask

 

[Ike_009]

But how do they supply something that doesn't really exist?
Also I believe that mail out thing is also in the Consumer act. I remember cause I got 2 e-mails from first for women so I sent back for them to remove me from that sexist companies mailing list before I take them to court.