Stupid problem of the week
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I have an acer with no optical drive. So I purchased an dvd drive from wal-mart, installed Win 7 and promptly returned the DVD drive the same day. Problem solved.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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I have an acer with no optical drive. So I purchased an dvd drive from wal-mart, installed Win 7 and promptly returned the DVD drive the same day. Problem solved.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
Technically that is stealing.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
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You can get a 4-16gb USB flash drive for ~$15-$20 and easily use that to boot Win7 from. Creating Bootable Vista / Windows 7 USB Flash Drive[^]
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Yep. I've got one of these[^]. :)
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Technically that is stealing.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
Technically, it is not stealing. It is more like borrowing. Considering how much money my wife spends at wal-mart I don't feel guilty about it at all.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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Technically, it is not stealing. It is more like borrowing. Considering how much money my wife spends at wal-mart I don't feel guilty about it at all.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
Technically, it is Fraud and not stealing which is more likely a felony whereas the shoplifting would only be a misdemeanor.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
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It is not a dress. I was going to purchase an external DVD drive but the cheapest one at the store was like $60. You can get one online for about 1/3 the price. I didn't want to wait a week, so I borrowed it. If I never shopped at the store I would feel guilty about it, but considering all the money my wife spends there and the fact that wal-mart makes like a bazillion dollars in profits, I don't feel bad about it at all.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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Technically, it is Fraud and not stealing which is more likely a felony whereas the shoplifting would only be a misdemeanor.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
WTF are you talking about? What Fraud. You are allowed to return a product the same day. I didn't commit any fraud. I just decided I didn't want to keep it.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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It is not a dress. I was going to purchase an external DVD drive but the cheapest one at the store was like $60. You can get one online for about 1/3 the price. I didn't want to wait a week, so I borrowed it. If I never shopped at the store I would feel guilty about it, but considering all the money my wife spends there and the fact that wal-mart makes like a bazillion dollars in profits, I don't feel bad about it at all.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
ToddHileHoffer wrote:
I didn't want to wait a week, so I borrowed it.
ToddHileHoffer wrote:
considering all the money my wife spends there and the fact that wal-mart makes like a bazillion dollars in profits
In my opinion, that's tacky. Sorry, but I was raised differently than that.
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ToddHileHoffer wrote:
I didn't want to wait a week, so I borrowed it.
ToddHileHoffer wrote:
considering all the money my wife spends there and the fact that wal-mart makes like a bazillion dollars in profits
In my opinion, that's tacky. Sorry, but I was raised differently than that.
You are right. Everything about wal-mart is tacky. I hate the place, but it is convenient sometimes.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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WTF are you talking about? What Fraud. You are allowed to return a product the same day. I didn't commit any fraud. I just decided I didn't want to keep it.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
Your intent was not to purchase the item but to borrow the item and then return it which is a violation of the purchase contract according to common-law. Unless you went to the Store Manager (or otherwise authorized agent) and asked if you could purchase the item, with no intent of keeping it, and then return it then you made a fraudulent purchase. Because every one does it, or because you spend a lot of money at Walmart, or because you have some how justified it to yourself does not change the reality of your action. There is no rule or law that says if you spend, "x" amount or if you "feel" a certain way then you can perform a certain action that is otherwise illegal.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
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Technically, it is not stealing. It is more like borrowing. Considering how much money my wife spends at wal-mart I don't feel guilty about it at all.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
Now you've done it. You're pure evil now that you've swung one back in the direction of evil "Corporate America". I don't do that either, but I'm not gonna give you a hard time for doing it yourself...
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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Your intent was not to purchase the item but to borrow the item and then return it which is a violation of the purchase contract according to common-law. Unless you went to the Store Manager (or otherwise authorized agent) and asked if you could purchase the item, with no intent of keeping it, and then return it then you made a fraudulent purchase. Because every one does it, or because you spend a lot of money at Walmart, or because you have some how justified it to yourself does not change the reality of your action. There is no rule or law that says if you spend, "x" amount or if you "feel" a certain way then you can perform a certain action that is otherwise illegal.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
But he followed the rules of the retail outlet. Wal-mart has a money-back-no-questions-asked return policy as long as you have the receipt. All's fair, and all that.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
WTF are you talking about? What Fraud. You are allowed to return a product the same day. I didn't commit any fraud. I just decided I didn't want to keep it.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
Except that you didn't return the product, but only the physical medium on which it was carried.. which is why all these "old rules" make no sense anymore. IMO, if they didn't want you to do this, they should put some effort into preventing you from doing it. Otherwise it's too much like putting your computer outside and then reporting theft when it's stolen. Now I don't know what the police is going to do about that (actually I do know: nothing. they never do anything.) but I know for a fact that my insurance does not cover this. So I'm pretty much siding with you here, I think. Anyway why didn't you just pirate it? Same end-result, but faster..
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I was going to install XP on this netbook but decided against it after enjoying 7.
Yeah I've pretty much made my mind up to ditch xp finally for w7. I run w7 as my host and xp as my virtual machines and it's jarring going back to xp and not in a good way.
Yesterday they said today was tomorrow but today they know better. - Poul Anderson
Amen. I've been Weven at home since the RC, coming to work sucks and not just because of the hardware on my laptop vs my desktop of doom (50% fewer physical cores, 75% fewer logical cores, 48% lower clock rate, 20(???)% lower IPC, pathetically slower and smaller mechanical HD vs SSD). Fortunately the W7 rollout is beginning and I volunteered to be part of the first wave. :jig: Unsurprisingly the irRational bloatware I have to use is unsupported and mostly incomparable and will have to be virtualized. I :laugh: to avoid the :(( 's.
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I was going to suggest daemon tools.. but I guess that didn't work then But, this just makes me think "how hard would it really have been to abstract the storage medium for the backup away?", and I'm thinking, not that hard. But maybe there's a very good reason for it all..
harold aptroot wrote:
But, this just makes me think "how hard would it really have been to abstract the storage medium for the backup away?", and I'm thinking, not that hard. But maybe there's a very good reason for it all..
Is upselling people to higher priced windows SKU's a valid version. AFAIK pro and above support windows backup to the network. :rolleyes:
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It is not a dress. I was going to purchase an external DVD drive but the cheapest one at the store was like $60. You can get one online for about 1/3 the price. I didn't want to wait a week, so I borrowed it. If I never shopped at the store I would feel guilty about it, but considering all the money my wife spends there and the fact that wal-mart makes like a bazillion dollars in profits, I don't feel bad about it at all.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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harold aptroot wrote:
But, this just makes me think "how hard would it really have been to abstract the storage medium for the backup away?", and I'm thinking, not that hard. But maybe there's a very good reason for it all..
Is upselling people to higher priced windows SKU's a valid version. AFAIK pro and above support windows backup to the network. :rolleyes:
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Except that you didn't return the product, but only the physical medium on which it was carried.. which is why all these "old rules" make no sense anymore. IMO, if they didn't want you to do this, they should put some effort into preventing you from doing it. Otherwise it's too much like putting your computer outside and then reporting theft when it's stolen. Now I don't know what the police is going to do about that (actually I do know: nothing. they never do anything.) but I know for a fact that my insurance does not cover this. So I'm pretty much siding with you here, I think. Anyway why didn't you just pirate it? Same end-result, but faster..
You misunderstood. I didn't pirate anything. I get paid to code software, I never steal software. I returned an external DVD drive.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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Your intent was not to purchase the item but to borrow the item and then return it which is a violation of the purchase contract according to common-law. Unless you went to the Store Manager (or otherwise authorized agent) and asked if you could purchase the item, with no intent of keeping it, and then return it then you made a fraudulent purchase. Because every one does it, or because you spend a lot of money at Walmart, or because you have some how justified it to yourself does not change the reality of your action. There is no rule or law that says if you spend, "x" amount or if you "feel" a certain way then you can perform a certain action that is otherwise illegal.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
Actually, when purchasing the products, I said to the cashier at the electronics department, "Can I return this later today if I don't want it?" They said, "Yes you have up to 30 days. You need your receipt and all the original packaging." I did not break any laws.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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Newegg doesn't list any below $40. I've got a USB to Sata/Pata adapter with a power brick big enough to run a desktop optical drive if needed; but for $20 an external DVD drive would be a useful buy.
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No they don't. It was on ebay.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature