Italian Judge Tells HP To Refund Pre-Installed XP

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Italian Judge Tells HP To Refund Pre-Installed XP

Posted by kdawson on Saturday October 27, 2007 @02:24PM from the fair's-fair dept.

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)."

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Re:MS Tax by Spy+der+Mann · 2007-10-27 14:46 · Score: 5, Funny

90 euros for XP, $130
50 Euros for Works, $70.

Telling Microsoft to take their software to the dumpster: Priceless.
Re:Progress. by chromatic · 2007-10-27 15:00 · Score: 4, Funny

The Via Dolorosa's pretty narrow. Also, it's in Jerusalem.

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Italian Day at /.? by moosesocks · 2007-10-27 15:06 · Score: 3, Funny
- 11:02AM: Italy Starts Censoring Internet. Score: -1
- 8:29PM: Italian-made module for the ISS is installed, and unlike their cars, it appears to have been designed and constructed properly. Score: 0
- 10:24PM: Italy stands up to evil software corporation. Score: +1
Well, kudos to Italy for making the front page of slashdot 3 times in one day, finally constructing a mechanical device that didn't break down immediately, and ending up with a score in the green.

Ciao!
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Re:MS Tax by jollyreaper · 2007-10-27 15:06 · Score: 5, Funny

90 euros for XP, $130

50 Euros for Works, $70. Canadian dollars, right? So in American that guy just got back $10k, right? Payday!

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Re:Work still has to be done by udippel · 2007-10-27 15:43 · Score: 5, Funny

It went off-line long ago! It was www.wondowsrefund.net

No winder it went off-line !
Re:WTF?! by pipatron · 2007-10-27 20:50 · Score: 2, Funny

I'm sure the poor guy was just trying to replace his old Amiga.
Why on earth would anyone want to do such a thing?!

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Re:Canadian dollar is not *that* strong by mgblst · 2007-10-27 23:09 · Score: 2, Funny

Thanks Captain Obvious, I don't know what we would have done without you. You truely have made the world a better place.