It Wasn't a Test Drive Anyway

I'd just like to chime in on this Mac Mini Test Drive thing and say good riddance to bad rubbish. I'd also like to know who's bright idea this was in the first place, and how on earth they sold it as a "test drive."

First off, a "test drive" means that you aren't paying money up front to test a product - typically, with a car for example, you don't have to leave much more than a license to take it for a spin. Second, this was nothing more than a glorified return policy - and a shady one at that: the "test drive" would have begun the moment you placed the order online, and not when you received it. Three cheers for "30 days!"

Nice try, Apple Marketing. Any more bright ideas lying around?

[Thanks lackman15, via Laurie, for the pic. Bonus points to the first reader who can name where this pic's from!]