Re: [PLUG] OS Refund Day

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

Interesting.  Too bad it's so difficult to get what's promised in writing!

In the case of my laptop, I'll just pay the M$ tax.  Why?  Let's put it 
this way: How many times have I actually paid for a M$ OS?!  I bought a 
second-hand copy of DOS, brand new NT 4.0 Workstation, and force-fed XP 
Home.  Yet, I've run almost every release from DOS to Win9x to 2000/XP.

When it comes to buying computers, instead of trying to get refunds we 
could just build or shop for PCs without the M$ tax.  No, I do believe 
big companies should honor their agreements, and that the fight for 
refunds is hornorable, but there are alternatives.


Arthur S. Alexion wrote:

> http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT8645822376.html
>
> Interesting article by a Sand Diego lawyer and LUG member who tells how
> he forced Compaq to refund the portion of his new computer price that
> was attributable to MS Win.
>
> Straight forward and accurate, legally.  He urges others to do it on
> 1/23/03.
>  


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