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Italian Judge Tells HP To Refund Pre-Installed XP
Paolo DF writes "An Italian user asked for a refund after buying a Compaq computer that came with Windows XP and Works 8 pre-installed. HP tried to avoid the EULA agreement which states, approximately: '[I]f the end user is not willing to abide by this EULA... he shall immediately contact the producer to get info for giving back the product and obtaining refunds.' The court ruled in favor of the user (Google translation from the Italian), who received back €90 for XP and €50 for Works. Here is the ruling (PDF, Italian)."
So by your logic because there is a Eula, as opposed to nothing, MS is on the hook for your whims? Incredible. If you don't want windows don't buy a computer with windows. I don't want a mac or linux so I won't buy a computer with mac or linux.
I don't want to use Zune software, guess what I didn't buy? A fucking Zune.
Can you buy a computer that doesn't come with Windows? Yes. End of story. Go buy a fucking mac or something that ships with linux and shut the fuck up. But you can't do that can you? No, you can't. You have to bitch that you're being forced to pay for windows.
How about you bitch about important shit your forced to pay for. You're forced to pay for this quagmire of a war, or you go to jail (tax evasion is illegal no matter what some nut jobs believe). You're forced to pay for the political campaigns of people you hate (matching funds anyone?). You're forced to line the pockets of Haliburton, Blackwater and a dozen other companies thanks to rich no bid contracts. Rather than bitching about any of that you focus on a fucking operating system. You are a great asset to humanity.
btw I noticed you're from the UK so much of the above list of stuff you have to pay for doesn't apply to you specifically, but to other whiners like you. But hey at least you get to help fund that war I was talking about.