[BadVista Advocate] Question about Vista's EULA

[Timothy Musson]

Ringo Kamens, 2007-07-31 11:40:13:
> I have heard about people sucessfully getting a refund for their
> windows software by going back to the retailer. I believe this is more
> likely to work at small-time computer shops as opposed to
> mega-conglomerates like wal-mart or best buy. It's worth a try. If
> they refuse to take back the software or computer (as in they refuse
> to take back anything) then you can launch a fraud claim against them
> in small claims court. 99% of the time they give you what you want and
> you don't really even need a lawyer for it. Check out NOLOs books on
> small claims court and lawsuits.
> Comrade Ringo Kamens

Thanks Ringo, but I'm not comfortable hassling a small business about
something that's essentially a Microsoft problem. Hassling a bigger
company (e.g. Dell or IBM/Lenovo) is less likely to hurt anyone, and
more likely to matter in the long run, I think.

Best regards,

Tim
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