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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 tom wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> tom wrote: >>> >>> How easy is it to get the MS license back from them? >>> Tom te tom te tom >>> >>> >> I believe you have to send the machine to the service centre in >> Plymouth (or is it Plympton?) and they will remove the licence key >> sticker and wipe the hard drive and then give you a refund. IIRC it >> is about £30 for Windows Vista Home Premium, so presumably the same >> for Windows 7 Home Premium or XP Home. >> >> Rob >> >> >> > So no just rejecting the EULA - Paul this may be why the ARM netbooks > are not out MS is a big big bully! If the above is true then it probably > costs them a lot more than £30 to do - but makes it just a little > inconvenient for the customer - given that the OS rings home it > shouldn't be hard for MS to work out it hasnt been used and who it was > sold through to authorise a refund. > Oh hang on MS might be using their own software and just cos LEO could > do that 50 years ago.... > > > Tom te tom te tom > > But ARM does not run windows, that does not stop other devices from being out that run Linux, I can see the point though, I will simply order it With Linux, as I can do that directly from Dell. I am trying to decide if I need the accidental damage cover, if not I can just go for the Hdd Option, Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details The December meeting of the DCLUG will now take place on the SECOND Saturday in December. This is December 12th 2009. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAksG48YACgkQaggq1k2FJq2wdgCfVm23tJMt9QX8Zm7HtwRlcHxk f4AAmgLjE12f0+Imn/258vMeCUqatjkR =AgQZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html