On 10/11/06, jtd jtd@mtnl.net.in wrote:
On Wednesday 11 October 2006 03:14, Dinesh Joshi wrote:
. If you dont like Windoze running on your laptop / branded desktop you can say NO to the license agreement when you switch on your machine for the first time. Format the disk and ask for a refund from M$.
Ever tried it?. M$ faced a class action suit in USA for refusing to refund.
I tried it didn't work. That was 3 years back. I had no choice but to get a laptop with windows pre-loaded.
Relevant Links here are : http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1125565512481
<quote> Among targeted practices was Microsoft's requirement that computer manufacturers agree to pay a licensing fee to Microsoft for each computer shipped, regardless of the operating system. The practice discouraged manufacturers from installing any operating systems besides Microsoft's. Consumer plaintiffs have claimed such practices harmed them by denying them choice and inflating prices. </quote>
Another article: Microsoft faces class action suit over WGA tool http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/30/HNmicrosoftwgasuit_1.html?COMPLIAN...
-- Vinayak