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Comet closing last UK stores for good tomorrow
UK electronics retailer Comet has been circling the drain since going into administration in early November, and with no savior in sight, it's officially shutting up shop tomorrow. While the majority of stores have already served their final customers, the last remaining outposts will cease trading on December 18th. Comet's brand and website could live on in one form or another, should a buyer for these assets be found, but unfortunately, that won't help roughly six and a half thousand staff now out of a job. So, if you're looking for a potential fire sale bargain, or just want one last emotional wander through the aisles, your window of opportunity is quickly running out.
Microsoft: UK Retailer 'sold 94,000 counterfeit copies of Windows' (Update: Comet responds)
Microsoft has launched an attack on beleaguered electronics retailer Comet -- stating that the British chain pirated 94,000 copies of Vista and XP recovery discs. Comet, which was recently sold off for £2 ($3), allegedly produced the copies at a factory in Hampshire and bundled them with PCs sold at its stores. There's been no official response from Comet yet, but we can't imagine Microsoft would throw this sort of statement around lightly. If you're concerned you are running a counterfeit copy of Windows, check out the How To Tell site below and we'll keep our eyes on this one as the saga unfolds. Update: Comet has issued the following response to Microsoft's statement which we've got for you in full, after the break.
