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How to get a Refund on Your Unwanted Windows
lisah writes "Serge Wroclawski recently contacted Dell to request a refund on the unwanted copy of Windows XP that came pre-installed on his computer. Somewhat surprisingly, Dell complied. Wroclawski admits that the $52.50 refund was more of a victory in principal than anything else, but it was a success nonetheless. Using his tips and techniques readers can try their hand at getting a refund of their own. Wroclawski cautions that you should be prepared for a long haul: the process could take hours." Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.
Why throw tea into the bay when most people dont care about the redcoats! Dumbasses!
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It's not true! It's not true!
Microsoft is the ultimate evil. They are a heartless monopoly that we are powerless against. Even the federal government quakes before their might. We have no choice to do but what Steve Ballmers tells us!
It is not true that you can get a Windows refund. Otherwise I'll have to find a different reason for living besides hating Microsoft...
Don't blame me, I didn't vote for either of them!
This will lead to an increase in the price you pay for every computer. If Dell can't make money on preloaded software (yes, they do get money to put AOL on your desktop by default), then EVERYONE will suffer. Let me issue a collective "way to fuck up a good thing asshat", from everyone. Lord knows it was far too difficult to just uninstall windows if you don't want it. If you want a computer without windows loaded, they sell them, you just pay more for them. You aren't ever going to "get what you want" because it's not economically feasible for Dell to provide it.