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Windows 8: More EULA, Fewer Rights.

Posted by Unknown on from the you-shall-submit dept.

sl4shd0rk writes "Microsoft has adopted a brand new licensing scheme for Windows 8 which effectively removes your right to file a class-action lawsuit against them should you feel the need. '...Many of our new user agreements will require that, if we can't informally resolve the dispute, the customer bring the claim in small claims court or arbitration, but not as part of a class action lawsuit.' Class-action lawsuits are intended to help individuals stand up to corporate law-breaking but this new EULA model simply nullifies that course of action for the consumer."

2 of 470 comments (clear)

  1. good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Good - class action lawsuits are bad for the individual consumers anyway, only make money for the law firms. I'd rather 200 people file small claims suits than someone file a class action.

  2. Time to put a EULA on everything. by Eldragon · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So does this mean I can put a sticker on my car that says:

    "By Reading this Bumper Sticker you agree to the following Terms and Conditions:
    In the event of an accident the operator of this vehicle shall be held harmless for any damage or personal injury incurred to any person involved. You agree to take full personal and financial responsibility for any damage incurred to this motor vehicle and belongings."