[Dclug] Re: [Yhslug] serge wroclawski's article on getting a windows refund

[Mackenzie Morgan]

In my case, I didn't get a whitebook because my mom wouldn't allow it.  She
wanted me to be able to call up the OEM or go to an actual physical retail
store where I got it if there was a problem.  Now, they won't give me
support with Linux anyway, but I was planning a dual boot at the time.  OEM
does mean that you have a central source if you hit a hardware snag,
though.  In a whitebook, you're getting parts from all over.  Aside from
that, I can't find any whitebooks that don't come with Windows anyway.

On 1/31/07, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki <eric at zhevny.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 at 10:21:46PM -0500, Phil Shapiro wrote:
> >
> > hi yhslug community -
> >
> >    serge wroclawski, here in arlington, has written a very good article
> on how
> > to get a refund on windows from dell.
> >
> >       http://tinyurl.com/w93fp
> >
> >        this is advocacy at its best -- polite, resolute, effective.
> > great job, serge. i'm spreading the word on several lists i'm on.
>
> While I applaud Serge for going to all that trouble to make a point and
> exercise his rights, I have to ask, why not just buy a "whitebook". I
> got an Asus laptop last year with no Windows on it. Just don't pay for
> it in the first place and there's no need to get a refund.
>
> -Eric Rz.
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-- 
Mackenzie Morgan
Linux User # 432169
Hey, type this in the terminal!  It's really fun!
apt-get moo
then try
aptitude moo
and
aptitude -v moo
just keep adding v's to that and watch it change
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