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Dell Customer Gets Windows Refund

scottv67 writes "Dell today gave freelance programmer and sysadmin Dave Mitchell, of Sheffield, UK, a refund of 47 pounds ($89) for the unused copy of Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 bundled with his new Dell Inspiron 640m laptop, Mitchell says. Dell also refunded the tax, for a total of £55.23 ($105)."

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  1. Re:Return on Investment? by b0s0z0ku · · Score: 4, Funny
    They don't bite the head of chickens at the fair

    Hey, speak for yourself. I'm a coder by day, carnie by night. But I much prefer biting the heads off of rabid bats.

    -b.

  2. Re:Return on Investment? by diersing · · Score: 4, Funny

    So true. This site is for NERDS, not geeks. News for Nerds, stuff that matters

  3. Re:hm... by rbochan · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...Not sure what I'm supposed to do with it.

    Slide the CD gently underneath the $TASTYBEVERAGE that's sitting next to you.

    --
    ...Rob
    The American Dream isn't an SUV and a house in the suburbs; it's Don't Tread On Me.
  4. Re:Return on Investment? by bunions · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Let's face it - time is the one thing you can never get back.

    This is exactly the kind of defeatist attitude that's stifling important time machine research in this country. Why, it's getting so that garage inventors can hardly afford a Delorean at all, much less buy the necessary conversion parts.

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    there is no need to sign your posts. this isn't usenet. your username is right there above your post. stop it.
  5. Re:Return on Investment? by C0rinthian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Duh, you rely on the inherent morality of humanity of course!

    "Hey you! Stop shooting those people because it's not nice! If you don't we shall be very cross!"