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Re: [LUG] Windows XP Refund

 

On Wed, 2008-07-09 at 06:59 +0800, Steve Ellis wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have just ordered a new laptop which will come with XP.
> 
> I have no intension of using XP.
> 
> Does anyone know if you can and how you get a refund for XP that is
> supplied with the laptop?
> 
> I remember a few stories of this sort of thing in the past.
> 
> Has anyone done it & is it worth doing it?
> 
> Thanks Steve
> 

you could have used novatech, a really good company, who build their own
machines and offer the option of ordering a laptop/PC with no OS
installed - usually about £50 cheaper! For example
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NNB-656&v=1
and no I don't work for them...

Simon


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