__/ [ Roy Schestowitz ] on Tuesday 20 March 2007 22:54 \__
> Acer asks for £50 more for a notebook WITHOUT Windows?
>
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> | So say I buy it from Ebuyer, I've spent £379 (I have a pending free
> | delivery token from Ebuyer). I then decide I want to remove Windows
> | from the machine so I can review various Linux distros on it. So I
> | decide to fill out the form and send it back to Acer.
> `----
>
>
http://www.seopher.com/articles/acer_asks_for_50_more_for_a_notebook_without_windows_
>
> They virtually force everyone to buy Windows, even if it immdiately gets
> deleted for good.
>
>
> Related:
>
> Acer OEM contract with Microsoft, 1995.
>
> http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011
More stuff here:
http://www.seopher.com/articles/the_quest_for_a_windows_free_notebook_part_two_
'Acer said:
"XP Home, Vista Home Basic and Vista Business = 30 Euro (approximately £20)
XP Professional, XP Media Centre and Vista Home Premium = 60 Euro
(approximately £40)"
Riiiiight. So XP Home costs the same as Vista Home Basic does it? I'm
reasonably sure that Vista HB costs more than £20. Infact this Amazon
listing (not affiliate) indicates that it's like £55. I've got to say, I'd
rather have an OEM license key for Vista for £20 than I would faff around
with Acer.
However, Acer said that I'd be paying for the shipment of the product to and
from the repair centre to get Windows removed from the machine. So - as a
customer I would have to hope that shipping is less than the £20 I'd be
saving removing Vista. Which I'm 99% certain is not the case. I'd say it
costs more to ship a 4lbs notebook to Plymouth and back than the £20 I'd be
refunded.'
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