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Toshiba and EULA

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thu Jan 28, 1999 04:07 AM
from the I-can't-confirm-this dept.

I can't really confirm if this is true or not, so take this as completely unsubstantiated, but Riverwind writes "I've been following the recent discussion of refunds on Microsoft software due to refusal of the EULA. Today I recieved a shipment of Toshiba laptops and found there is a sticker saying that you can't even take the computer out of the plastic bag it is in without accepting the EULA. I don't remember that being on there 2 months ago, but maybe I just wasn't looking for it then. Seems like I may be stuck with paying for software I never intend to use. " All I can say is WHAT?

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Why don't the OEM's catch on? by Adam Schumacher (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:20AM
Credit card -- consumer protection by KMSelf (Score:1) Saturday January 30 1999, @10:06PM
foo by drwiii (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:24AM
No, it don't. by drwiii (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:45AM
Breach of contract I bet by strredwolf (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:20AM
It's Microsoft's Agreement by Aaron M. Renn (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:52AM
Without good laptops? Are you joking? by Eric Green (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:52AM
besides, Linux geeks need to eat too. by Eric Green (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @11:13AM
I guess they are listening... by Codifex Maximus (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @07:35AM
F***k them.... by gavinhall (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:39AM
Like Microsoft by gavinhall (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:00AM
Can Manufacturers modify EULA by gavinhall (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @03:51PM
Toshiba and submarines by Sanat (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @07:27AM
Fight fire with Fire by DaBuzz (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:56AM
EASY! by sjames (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:53AM
Too Bad for Toshiba by mholve (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:03AM
Didn't take long by heroine (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:28AM
Which means the software. by Static (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @01:19PM
Complaining over nothing by robin (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:56AM
You accept the EULA by doing WHAT? by rickmoen (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @12:36PM
EULA says you can return the PRODUCT for a refund by Fastolfe (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @10:35AM
Which means the software. by Fastolfe (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:40PM
Actual Notice by axolotl (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:41AM
Stupid EULA's by dylan_- (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:49AM
Complaining over nothing by Tim Moore (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:23AM
Good examples, but... by marcus (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:06AM
Some Toshiba Laptops are Great by Chris Tyler (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:33AM
Another aspect. by pev (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:15AM
Complaining over nothing by diakka (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:52AM
Don't be silly by logicTrAp (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:35AM
Dells trackpads... by logicTrAp (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:23AM
Commerce Law and Terms and Conditions by slew (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @12:21PM
hmph... by WSH (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:17AM
Er.. by randy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:29AM
Vote With Your $$$ by RattRigg (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @09:02AM
IBM Thinkpads by Manuka (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:39AM
Surely not by Manuka (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:47AM
Because their hardware isn't quality assured... by Ben Hutchings (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @09:45AM
Go to Ralph Nader with this. by mysty (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:47AM
Oops... by The Artful Dodger (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:25AM
Good Lord. by malraux (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:16AM
Complaining over nothing by ewhac (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:12AM
What if you "accept" only the refund part? by MikeM (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:09AM
Strike it out and initial it. by Booker (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:03AM
More Laptop woes... by Booker (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:31AM
Documenting the JACKASS companies who do this by jwhyche (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:29AM
Return it by MrDarkguy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @11:54AM
Actual Notice by MrDarkguy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @12:01PM
Complaining over nothing by AdamT (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:54AM
Talk to your SAG (about what?) by Big Boss (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:52AM
EULA + DOJ = -M$ by chialea (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:22AM
RE: Not valid if agreement sealed in packaging by mke2fs (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @10:09AM
linux laptops by elflord (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:51AM
Toshiba laptops are bad for Linux anyways. by Larne (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:44AM
Say it again by DavidTC (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @10:48AM
They already did.... by DavidTC (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @11:15AM
Minors entering contracts. by DavidTC (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @11:20AM
Toshiba laptops are bad for Linux anyways?!? by Dast (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:56AM
EULA + DOJ = -M$ by Dast (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @07:00AM
Fight fire with Fire by Dast (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @07:21AM
It isn't binding if you haven't read it by Theseus (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:54AM
Clues are cheap. Get one. by Ageless (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:07AM
Talk to your State's Attorney General by afniv (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:40AM
Unread License/Contract by rnturn (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:42AM
MS: "We have integrated hardware into Windows" by BonzoDog (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:11AM
This is actually a good idea by BonzoDog (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:25AM
This is actually a good idea by BonzoDog (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @10:02AM
I want a Y2K compliant computer by Mr Debug (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:52PM
I am the bastard, kukukachoo by Geek In Training (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:17AM
If you want a computer....... by Abominati (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:34AM
BOYCOTT any vendor that won't refund! by coldnight (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @09:04AM
Buy them, then return them. by jabber (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:29AM
Complaining over nothing by raistlinne (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:36AM
Toshiba laptops are bad for Linux anyways. by Mimsy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:39AM
Another stupid EULA by Weasel Boy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:59AM
Connectix same way by machineryofJoy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @08:41AM
that may be changing by machineryofJoy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @09:17AM
Of course this is how the industry will respond... by PedXing (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:21AM
Friendly lawyer by slayer99 (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:28AM
Companies can offer pretty much whatever they want by robinjo (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:49AM
Unfriendly Mfg List by fsck yeh (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:32AM
Is this legal by Thanatos (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:21AM
Damn by Ty (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:35AM
All Computers by Preppy (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @05:06AM
Partial success with Toshiba/Linux by DonK (Score:1) Friday January 29 1999, @05:00PM
Toshiba and submarines &OSS by Hanzie (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @07:50PM
Who would want to? ;) by jevon (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @04:31AM
What if you "accept" only the refund part? by jdege (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @06:20AM
tying by Starfire (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @11:05AM
Why don't you just return them? Buy another brand. by jaredcat (Score:1) Thursday January 28 1999, @09:39AM
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