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

[Andrew Meredith]

On 10/01/11 19:41, Simon Iremonger (wiltslug) wrote:
> 
>> 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

I thought we'd got past all that now. I understood that if you informed
the vendor that you would be using another OS, or even using using
Windows, but your own copy, then they were obliged to refund a set
amount from your bill .. or Bill's bill ;)

Am I wrong ?! I hope not.

Andy M