Microsoft, Lenovo Launch “Pay As You Go” Computer
Microsoft Corp. and Chinese-based computer maker Lenovo said Monday they will launch market trials for pay-as-you-go purchases of computers in China and India. Consumers will be able to purchase a Lenovo PC for about half its retail price and pay off the balance over time by purchasing pre-paid cards from Lenovo.
Sounds like a good idea at first but they haven't clearly stipulated what happens when your "balance [...]Microsoft Corp. and Chinese-based computer maker Lenovo said Monday they will launch market trials for pay-as-you-go purchases of computers in China and India. Consumers will be able to purchase a Lenovo PC for about half its retail price and pay off the balance over time by purchasing pre-paid cards from Lenovo.
Sounds like a good idea at first but they haven't clearly stipulated what happens when your "balance" runs out? What if you run out of your balance in the middle of something important and you have no way to get a new pre-paid card at that time...will the PC allow you to save everything you're working on? What happens if something is due? Worst case what if you only need 5 more mins to complete something and your balance runs out.
Should lead to some interesting situations for sure
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