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Originally Posted by auouymous View Post
How did you get money from Microsoft for a Linux device?

I don't know how much the device was before the cash-back but more than four years ago I paid almost $500 to get it the week it was launched. Dropping to $180 in a year isn't a sign of good perceived value.
They had some rebate program by that name, if you shopped through Windows Live, if I remember right. You're right, the irony is delicious. But I think there also was a sizeable ebay rebate involved - I may have signed up for a credit card for that. Anyway, for me the N810 was and remains an incredibly useful device. I think Android devices are now slowly evolving into a similar design (Samsung Galaxy 4.0, 5.0). I'm still waiting.