Ian Lamont writes “Microsoft is apparently taking seriously a blogger’s claim that a Microsoft tech support employee called back to check on a 10-year-old BSOD trouble ticket. The anonymous blogger suspects someone at Microsoft typed “1/8/08″ into their tracking system for the date of a follow-up call, instead of “1/8/98.” Microsoft told Computerworld support cases “are reviewed regularly so that we can ensure we’re resolving customer issues in a timely fashion — regardless of the callback commitment set by the agent. Nonetheless, no system can ensure complete accuracy.”" To be fair, this is all unverified, so choose to believe at your own risk.
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