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Roderick Klein reminds:
If you are going to buy a computer from a large manufactor, like a
laptop and you are still wanting to get your money for included OEM
license, well try it. I was recently again thinking about it after
Warpstock again...
People keep saying that competition in the computer industry will not
make a difference. From my personal point of view
its because most people are used to Windows. You get and thats what you use...
Years ago I tried to get a refund for a Windows 95 OEM license with an
IBM machine. In the end I talked to Microsoft and IBM
only to run into a brick wall. The license was pretty crystal clear
that if you don't agree with the terms of the license
that neither Microsoft and the PC vendor is willing to license the
product to you. In such a case you should contact the vendor for
details on how to get a refund.
In the end my request went to IBM HQ in The Netherlands, IBM HQ Europe
in Paris and then on to the US. It was a pretty far going attempt
only to get my money back. I don't know what will happen if I try today
again...
But in most cases you wonder why as a user you should even listen to
Business Software Alliance
if vendors don't even honour your rights when it comes to the Windows
OEM license.
I found this very interesting for people living in the European Union.
The court case was in France, but still should be usable for other
Eurpean Union member countries:
Windows refund, Lenovo
"In November 2010, Mr. J. Petrus from France successfully won the case
against Lenovo which previously refused to pay him the Windows tax
refund. The Court of Cassation ruled in favor of Mr. J. Petrus, stating
that the bundling was unlawful based on Directive 2005/29/EC.[42][43]"
Especialy with that in hand it might be fun to try again...
We already pay enough to Microsoft when you buy a new computer. Unless
you build your own computer...
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