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  1. Amazon UK Refunds Windows License Fee, With Little Hassle

    Tech · Windows · · posted by timothy · from the obey-lord-good-idea dept. · 194 comments
    christian.einfeldt writes "Alan Lord, a FOSS computer consultant based in the UK, has announced that Amazon UK honored his request for a refund of the Microsoft license fee portion of the cost of a new Asus netbook PC that came with Microsoft Windows XP. Lord details the steps that he took to obtain a refund of 40.00 GBP for the cost of the EULA, complete with links to click to request a refund. Lord's refund comes 10 years after the initial flurry of activity surrounding EULA discounts, started by a blog post by Australian computer consultant Geoffrey Bennett which appeared on Slashdot on 18 January 1999. That Slashdot story led to mainstream press coverage, such as stories in CNN, the New York Times Online, and the San Francisco Chronicle, to name just a few. The issue quieted down for a few years, but has started to gain some momentum again in recent years, with judges in France, Italy, and Israel awarding refunds. But if Lord's experience is any indication, getting a refund through Amazon might be as easy as filling out a few forms, at least in the UK, without any need to go to court."

  2. Important Windows Refund Day co-ordination News

    Microsoft · · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the hey-thats-on-monday dept. · 37 comments
    Seth David Schoen wrote in with a report on coordinating the Windows Refund Day festivities on monday. I've attached his full message below, so hit the link if you're curious. You may also want to check out the Windows Refund Day resources page for other information relating to this whole deal. The following was written by Slashdot reader Seth David Schoen

    As everyone should know by now, Monday is Windows Refund Day. A number of co-ordinated regional events and/or group requests have been planned for Refund Day. If you have software to return, please bring along all of your (unused) original installation media and supporting documentation, including manuals, Certificates of Authenticity, any purchase receipts, and evidence that you have never used the copy of Windows for which you will be seeking a refund. In most areas, interested people who are not returning software are also more than welcome to tag along.

    Most importantly, however, participants in those regions where there are organized refund efforts should not simply show up at Microsoft offices on their own; that would cause unwelcome chaos and confusion. Polite and orderly refund requests are essential to the success of this event, as well as to obtaining continued favorable media coverage.

    Therefore, several regional Refund Day organizers have designated advance meeting places or contact procedures for participants in Northern California, Southern California, New York City, France, New Zealand, Japan, and the Netherlands. (In some of these places, a single representative will make requests on behalf of everyone; in others, group meetings or demonstrations are planned.) Please examine your regional Windows Refund co-ordination site and carefully follow the directions there; this will also ensure that you get the most recent and accurate news possible.

    Check the list of efforts at the Windows Refund Day resources one more time to get the most recent news for your area, and good luck on the 15th!

  3. Important Windows Refund Day co-ordination News

    Microsoft · · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the hey-thats-on-monday dept. · 37 comments
    Seth David Schoen wrote in with a report on coordinating the Windows Refund Day festivities on monday. I've attached his full message below, so hit the link if you're curious. You may also want to check out the Windows Refund Day resources page for other information relating to this whole deal. The following was written by Slashdot reader Seth David Schoen

    As everyone should know by now, Monday is Windows Refund Day. A number of co-ordinated regional events and/or group requests have been planned for Refund Day. If you have software to return, please bring along all of your (unused) original installation media and supporting documentation, including manuals, Certificates of Authenticity, any purchase receipts, and evidence that you have never used the copy of Windows for which you will be seeking a refund. In most areas, interested people who are not returning software are also more than welcome to tag along.

    Most importantly, however, participants in those regions where there are organized refund efforts should not simply show up at Microsoft offices on their own; that would cause unwelcome chaos and confusion. Polite and orderly refund requests are essential to the success of this event, as well as to obtaining continued favorable media coverage.

    Therefore, several regional Refund Day organizers have designated advance meeting places or contact procedures for participants in Northern California, Southern California, New York City, France, New Zealand, Japan, and the Netherlands. (In some of these places, a single representative will make requests on behalf of everyone; in others, group meetings or demonstrations are planned.) Please examine your regional Windows Refund co-ordination site and carefully follow the directions there; this will also ensure that you get the most recent and accurate news possible.

    Check the list of efforts at the Windows Refund Day resources one more time to get the most recent news for your area, and good luck on the 15th!

  4. Important Windows Refund Day co-ordination News

    Microsoft · · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the hey-thats-on-monday dept. · 37 comments
    Seth David Schoen wrote in with a report on coordinating the Windows Refund Day festivities on monday. I've attached his full message below, so hit the link if you're curious. You may also want to check out the Windows Refund Day resources page for other information relating to this whole deal. The following was written by Slashdot reader Seth David Schoen

    As everyone should know by now, Monday is Windows Refund Day. A number of co-ordinated regional events and/or group requests have been planned for Refund Day. If you have software to return, please bring along all of your (unused) original installation media and supporting documentation, including manuals, Certificates of Authenticity, any purchase receipts, and evidence that you have never used the copy of Windows for which you will be seeking a refund. In most areas, interested people who are not returning software are also more than welcome to tag along.

    Most importantly, however, participants in those regions where there are organized refund efforts should not simply show up at Microsoft offices on their own; that would cause unwelcome chaos and confusion. Polite and orderly refund requests are essential to the success of this event, as well as to obtaining continued favorable media coverage.

    Therefore, several regional Refund Day organizers have designated advance meeting places or contact procedures for participants in Northern California, Southern California, New York City, France, New Zealand, Japan, and the Netherlands. (In some of these places, a single representative will make requests on behalf of everyone; in others, group meetings or demonstrations are planned.) Please examine your regional Windows Refund co-ordination site and carefully follow the directions there; this will also ensure that you get the most recent and accurate news possible.

    Check the list of efforts at the Windows Refund Day resources one more time to get the most recent news for your area, and good luck on the 15th!