I don’t really trust windows updates anymore. Sure it may fix critical security issues, but at the same time they stuff new AI BS in, roll back changes and settings I made (“set edge as default Browser?” and maybe intentionally resets registry settings that I had to make, like disable telemetry and other built in spyware.

A lot of people mentioned the broken webcam as evidence of the scam. I would add that modern AI tools can deepfake a video stream, apparently this already happens in other tech scams where the scammers immitate real people that have a LinkedIn account and existing online presence.

Zip drive AND a CD ROM? What kind of elite school is that?

I’m not sure, but let’s live a little, try something new and see where it goes.

The problem is that it can still be used as a PC. In this case they cannot sell it at a loss and expect to make up for it with their 30% cut on steam games, because other people might buy it as their cheap office PC without ever using steam.

If my productivity goes up, it means I get more money or can work fewer hours, right?

How many days off work can I get with those symptoms?