[Wiltshire] Wiltshire Digest, Vol 97, Issue 4 (swindon meetings).

[Simon Iremonger (wiltslug)]

> Erm ... windows isn't free on a new PC.═ If you don't want it you can 
> always pay less and not activate it ... can't you?
> Sharon

You might think so ;-)  Others here would know better than I
   on that front.  I'm sure different vendors will react
   differently.

There was once a fun story of 'windows refund day', you might
   want to read about.

http://marc.merlins.org/linux/refundday/

--Simon