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____/ Peter KÃhlmann on Saturday 12 Sep 2009 08:21 : \____
> Tim Smith wrote:
>
>> In article <1422096.EqChMirdbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Petition for the refund of OEM Licenses in the EU
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>>> | Dear Sir or Madam,
>>> |
>>> | REF: Unclear refunds of OEM Licenses in Europe
>>> |
>>> | Legally one could assume that a customer chooses what he/she wants to
>>> | buy. However it is still impossible today to buy a laptop / computer
>>> | without a Microsoft license or to have a refund of said Microsoft
>>> | software, if you do not agree to the Microsoft Licensing policies in
>>> | which is clearly stated :
>>
>> Huh? It's easy to buy a computer without a Microsoft license in Europe.
>>
>
> *A* computer, yes
>
> Not a computer you would want, though. Most of those are rather old types,
> and too expensive for the power they have.
>
> And you certainly can't go into one of the big electronic markets and get
> *any* computer without OS. Simply impossible in germany
Same in the UK.
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