I'm lazy and did not return my Surface 3 and did not participate in the Buyback program.

I plan to keep it and get charged the $175 for not turning it in.

They are saying it will be rendered unusable and wiped of all Delta content.

I'm assuming that means unusable for Delta operations and not that I won't be able to continuing using it to blog and watch 'love stories' on layovers.

The thing won't begin to smoke and self destruct on New Years Day, will it?