The Register is running a story on the free PC project in the UK. The company involved - Metronomy has stopped accepting applications due to a large number of bogus applicants, and high risk of theft.
An operator confirmed that the company had issued an email yesterday warning of delays after Metronomy received a number of "bogus registrations" with people supplying false addresses.
Since the PCs were due to be picked up at depots rather than delivered to homes, there were fears that the machines were just gonna get nicked.
No-one has received a free PC yet, we were told but a few would be sent out soon.
Well.. what did they expect? :S
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