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    Windows Refund?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dietrichj, Jun 6, 2005.

  1. dietrichj

    dietrichj Notebook Enthusiast

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    I already had Windows XP Pro that I will be using on my new system that I just ordered from Dell. I am planning on transferring that license to the new system and retiring my old.

    I was forced to purchase Windows XP Home from Dell when I purchased the system. Now, I notice there's an entire movement to fight this practice. Does anyone have any recent news?

    There used to be a webiste called WindowsRefund.net. Linux people actually sued! Apparently, if you don't agree to the EULA before installing, you are entitled to a refund.

    I asked Dell already if I could purchase without Windows XP and they told me "no." I'm sure if I ask for that refund they will also tell me "no." Not cool, people! We're being forced to purchase Windows all over again! [} :)]

    While I'm at it, who in the world wants Word Perfect anyway??? (For those that do, what I'm really saying is, "why should I be forced to purchase a copy of Word Perfect when I don't want it?")

    Anyone have any luck with this?
     
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    yeah, good luck on that one. I totally understand that it sucks to be forced to buy an OS if you already bought a copy, it's not right. But you can bet Microsoft and Dell would fight a court case tooth and nail and probably convince the courts that you can't sell a consumer computer without an OS and that they'd be opening themselves up to even more exposure to piracy of their software if they can't bundle the OS with a new computer purchase.

    you can of course buy some white box solutions that don't force you to buy an OS, but as far as any decent size manufacturer goes...I don't think there'll be any change on this policy anytime soon, or ever.



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  3. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    Actually there is a law for that ... No computer is to be sold without an OS. Not sure how those other mannufacturers/builders get away with it ... there must be a loop hole somewhere in the law, as usual. [ ;)]

    But I wish companies would just throw on their computers a free distro of linux, and spare us the $80 for Home Edition that we have to pay for with each purchase, just to flush it down the toilet [ :(!].

    At my univ we have access to the Corp. License for XP Pro, so I always use that! [^]

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