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Ever since Microsoft admitted Vista wasn't at good as they had hoped (corporate speak for "we know the product is crap"), I feared that one glaring admission was going to cause people to become EWs to try and get a free copy of 7.
Like this one. He actually wasn't sucky until he opened his mouth about Windows 7:
SC: Can I ask you a question on Windows 7?
Me: Sure.
SC: I was forced to buy Windows Vista, which is crap. (Who "forced" him? He had the opportunity to downgrade to XP as his desktop PC was one of the first-gen Vista models.) I am deserving of a free upgrade to Windows 7.
Me: Being your computer is over 2 years old it does not qualify for the free upgrade program.
SC: Both Microsoft and [store] admitted Vista is crap, and again I was forced to buy Vista when I bought this computer. I believe I deserve a free upgrade to 7.
Me: Technically, you weren't forced to buy Vista. When Microsoft came out with Vista, they insisted that the major OEM's like Gateway pre-load Vista and not XP. They also insisted that retailers not downgrade computers on the shelf to XP. Purely a business call.
SC: So are saying I'm stuck with software Microsoft and [store] admitted was junk?
SLD's note: I never heard our store calling Vista crap. They would have gotten sued by Microsoft if they did.
Me: Not at all sir, when it comes out if you want it you can buy it.
SC: That's not very fair to me. I was forced to buy this computer with crap software.
Me: Have you installed the 2 service packs for Vista? Because those updates fixed many of the issues people had with Vista.
SC: That doesn't matter. I want an upgrade to Windows 7 for free as I was forced to buy crap software.
At this point I had it. He wasn't eligible to get the free upgrade, and I got tired of him constantly saying he was forced to buy Vista. I didn't tell him that he had a chance to downgrade to XP as that would have ticked off a fury of "why didn't you tell me that when I bought it!" tirades from him.
Me: Sir, I'm sorry you feel this way but from a business standpoint Microsoft is not going to give away free copies of its software just because people don't like the previous version. Like I said before, as your computer was bought long before the free upgrade program if you want 7, you can buy it.
SC: You know what, all you're being is a parrot and not actually helping me. I guess I have to take matters in my own hands.
Me: If you want to call Microsoft, you're more than welcome to.
SC: Yeah okay bye.
*click*
Yeah I know 7 is the great one that saves up all from the "horrors" of Vista (at least we hope), but if you have to buy it, you have to buy it.
Like this one. He actually wasn't sucky until he opened his mouth about Windows 7:
SC: Can I ask you a question on Windows 7?
Me: Sure.
SC: I was forced to buy Windows Vista, which is crap. (Who "forced" him? He had the opportunity to downgrade to XP as his desktop PC was one of the first-gen Vista models.) I am deserving of a free upgrade to Windows 7.
Me: Being your computer is over 2 years old it does not qualify for the free upgrade program.
SC: Both Microsoft and [store] admitted Vista is crap, and again I was forced to buy Vista when I bought this computer. I believe I deserve a free upgrade to 7.
Me: Technically, you weren't forced to buy Vista. When Microsoft came out with Vista, they insisted that the major OEM's like Gateway pre-load Vista and not XP. They also insisted that retailers not downgrade computers on the shelf to XP. Purely a business call.
SC: So are saying I'm stuck with software Microsoft and [store] admitted was junk?
SLD's note: I never heard our store calling Vista crap. They would have gotten sued by Microsoft if they did.
Me: Not at all sir, when it comes out if you want it you can buy it.
SC: That's not very fair to me. I was forced to buy this computer with crap software.
Me: Have you installed the 2 service packs for Vista? Because those updates fixed many of the issues people had with Vista.
SC: That doesn't matter. I want an upgrade to Windows 7 for free as I was forced to buy crap software.
At this point I had it. He wasn't eligible to get the free upgrade, and I got tired of him constantly saying he was forced to buy Vista. I didn't tell him that he had a chance to downgrade to XP as that would have ticked off a fury of "why didn't you tell me that when I bought it!" tirades from him.
Me: Sir, I'm sorry you feel this way but from a business standpoint Microsoft is not going to give away free copies of its software just because people don't like the previous version. Like I said before, as your computer was bought long before the free upgrade program if you want 7, you can buy it.
SC: You know what, all you're being is a parrot and not actually helping me. I guess I have to take matters in my own hands.
Me: If you want to call Microsoft, you're more than welcome to.
SC: Yeah okay bye.
*click*
Yeah I know 7 is the great one that saves up all from the "horrors" of Vista (at least we hope), but if you have to buy it, you have to buy it.
I AM the evil bastard!
Eric the Grey
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