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I find it amusing that a number of America’s prominent companies have chosen to screw over their customers. Finally customers are having their days in court. Sadly, at the current cost of trial lawyers, the hard fought money is being wasted.

Seems Paypal has finally settled with it’s class action suit that claims it suspended and denied users access to their own funds, saying they were doing it for security precautions! Luckily I’ve never had this problem with them, but it doesn’t sound like a pleasant experience.

Paypal Settlement Site

Seems Microsoft is finally starting to settle most of it’s various suits with state governments as well for overpricing and conlusion on software bundling. How convenient that Minnesota settled with Microsoft before big numbers were thrown around! Well I’ll be happy to get some of that money too! It might be trickier to fill out this form completely.

Minnesota Microsoft Settlement
Various States -Microsoft Settlements

And a few months ago I noted that I had actually recieved payment from the Music Industry for price fixing on CDs. Not bad, the check didn’t even bounce.

It’s funny that the ones making the loads of cash off the customers of these vilanous companies is the lawyers for ‘all their hard work’ and the defendants in these suits get to claim no wrong doing as well. Slaps on the wrist sure are painful it seems.

The average guy/gal gets screwed over on both ends…. so whats new?

Get yourself a piece of these pies…. before someone else does. It’s your right!

Interesting little site. 9000 days I’ve been pacing this planet though? Wow, I thought the number was higher!

So, I’ve finally taken the plunge.

Over the weekend I scored a long desired DVD burner, the True 8x by Memorex. I’d figured on waiting until prices were somewhere in the neigborhood of $80 and at least a 8x speed burner. Well, I got the speed, but paid a premium for the drive. (Or at least in my view) For some reason, I bought the media before the drive; eeriely similar to buying my first CD (Tim McGraw’s – Not a Moment Too Soon).

I’m not sure if the system can bear the load required to successfully burn an actual working DVD. I’m worried about the prices of mistakes as well, with blanks running at $1+, it’s an awfully expensive coaster! Wish they’d kill off a few formats too, all the new DVD lingo makes one head spin. Do you get the plus or minus burner (go for all-in-one), which media (-r,+r,-rw,+rw), what size (5gb,9gb, or bigger) and which laser (trusty ol’ red or the new blu-ray)????

Just give me my Betamax and leave me alone!

Interesting article when you actually figure out what it means. Those chumps at RIAA have been crying wolf over online file sharing when they’re actually reaping the benefits of the consternation it’s caused within their industry. I guess it’s easy to count oranges when you’re selling apples. Pitiful.

I guess facts never lie, it’s just how well you spin, hide or manipulate them.