Lenovo Requires NDA For Windows License Refund

tykev writes "A customer wanted to return the license for preinstalled Windows Vista Business that came with his Lenovo laptop. After some lengthy negotiations with representatives of Lenovo's technical support and management, he was offered financial compensation for returning the license in the amount of CZK 1950 (USD 130, EUR 78), pending his acceptance of a non-disclosure agreement that would cover the entire negotiations with the company and its results. He declined and published his experiences on a Czech Linux website. The website editors decided to reward the customer for publishing the article by paying him an author's royalty in the same amount as was the offered compensation for returning the license."

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Re:Right Now, In the U.S. Vista Cost You $349

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4. Configure the Vista product with the ultimate version. That is roughly feature equivalent to Ubuntu.

Difficulty setting it up - check
Random inconsistent eye candy - check
Push their own browser - check
Unable to access various online services - check
Exchange server a pain to configure - check
Technical support quality varies widely - check
Not ready for prime time - check

Yes, I'd say they were roughly equivalent though I doubt you recognized the irony in your post