Mall display crashes the vibe with Windows activation nag (The Register)

Richard Speed: Windows activation is a tricky thing, particularly for digital signage that should be directing customers to in-store bargains but instead shows passersby that someone has yet to give Microsoft their pound of flesh. Today's bork was spotted by a Register reader in Virginia's Danville Mall. The screen is affixed to a wall, but whatever's driving it is having a very bad day indeed. […]