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Windows Refund Wrapup

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tue Feb 16, 1999 03:19 AM
from the whole-lotta-news dept.

There are lots of stories about Windows Refund Day. As I predicted, nobody got refunds, as referenced in this ZDNet Story. Chris is quoted near the end. Here's a Nando Times story, a wired story, an MSNBC Story, a San Jose Mercury Story, and a Washington Post story. (All sent in by anonymous readers). Macerick sent us A front Pager from the NY times. And finally, Marc Merlin sent us his own report which features the Story and Pictures.

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Class action lawsuit by Anonymous Coward (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:22AM
Idiots by Anonymous Coward (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:23AM
More interesting method by Anonymous Coward (Score:2) Tuesday February 16 1999, @03:49AM
Put it this way. by Anonymous Coward (Score:2) Tuesday February 16 1999, @06:45AM
More interesting method by Mike Hicks (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @11:42AM
bahaha by drwiii (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:06AM
Hurting where it hurts... by drwiii (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:29AM
License agreement != copyright by Eric Green (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:19AM
It's not just software. by cduffy (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @11:07AM
DOJ by gavinhall (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @08:58AM
agreed by gavinhall (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:09AM
DOJ by gavinhall (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:26AM
Wrong. by gavinhall (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:37AM
Small Claims... by gavinhall (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @12:14PM
it was a herd of nerds - do it right next time by gavinhall (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:30PM
KlomDark sucks shit by pb (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @06:34AM
I like it... by Danse (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @08:37AM
Class action lawsuit by Danse (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @08:41AM
I agree sort of.... the truth is what's needed.. by Danse (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:13AM
Read first.. then think.. then post.. by Danse (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:20AM
How many times does this have to be answered? by Danse (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:36AM
Riddle me this... by Danse (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:42AM
How about a Boston E-party? by Aleks (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @10:30AM
One major flaw... by David Price (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @12:47PM
Piracy is now Legit by Forge (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:13AM
Is it me... by Squeeze Truck (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:29AM
microsoft is saying its the vendor responsibility by perfecto (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:25AM
Class action lawsuit by CrAlt (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:01PM
Comment on Marc Merlin's site (Score:3)

by SpiceWare (3438) on Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:20AM (#2014417) Homepage

I'd seriously have to disagree with Marc's statement of "I can't say I really blame manufacturers for..." not giving a refund. After all, if the manufacturers would sell us what we ask for, then they'd never be in this predicament. It's not like they don't let you choose a different monitor, video card, etc. The OS should be no different!
Anyone have video? I'll put it on the Net by TheSync (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @12:14PM
BBC coverage subtly noted the political element by Nemesys (Score:2) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:29AM
Mark Merlin sucks shit by KlomDark (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:54AM
There people ARE NOT idiots! by Signal 11 (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:10AM
You're going after the wrong company by Urban Dragon (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:42AM
What, no news.com? by benbean (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:31AM
Fire Regulations by benbean (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:04AM
'Microsoft welcomes the Linux community'? by scrytch (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @11:46AM
If you read the EULA by Cid Highwind (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:49AM
This looks good by deeny (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:46AM
Orange County Refund Day by daviddennis (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @10:03AM
KlomDark sucks shit by Alex Zepeda (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @07:27PM
Pricing by PeaceN2K (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @06:51AM
No Subject Given by Paranoid (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:58AM
Pricing by JamesKPolk (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @09:53PM
I understand your point but.... by Androgynous Coward (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @12:39PM
Hurting where it hurts... by dirty (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @03:46PM
You are an idiot. by dirty (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @03:56PM
Poll is rigged too. by dirty (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:27PM
Idiots by raistlinne (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:45AM
If they don't honor the license agreement... by freejack (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:36AM
'Microsoft welcomes the Linux community'? (Score:3)

by choo (14599) on Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:19AM (#2014439) Homepage

'Microsoft welcomes the Linux community'?
That's pretty cunning of them ... it subtly potrays the whole refund day saga as action by a special interest group (Linux users), and not something that most people want (which is probably true).
Building laptops... by feedle (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @10:52AM
This looks good by mec (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:43AM
Other snappy dressers of our age... by EWillieL (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @08:02AM
Idiots by Raul Acevedo (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @03:36PM
Maybe we are just a bunch of morons. by Dissenter (Score:1) Wednesday February 17 1999, @07:16PM
Hurting where it hurts... by BogoNick (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:50AM
Comment on Marc Merlin's site by dillon_rinker (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:55AM
Is it me... by dillon_rinker (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:57AM
Oh dear God by DrStrangelove (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @04:57AM
Yar... by rebrane (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @08:55AM
windoze irony by whiteprints (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @06:57AM
Making a WinOS? by amermod (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @08:37AM
MSNBC poll going well - /. the article rating? by apsmith (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @08:33AM
What's yer deal by dono (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @05:54AM
RE: What's yer deal by dono (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @06:25AM
RE: What's yer deal by dono (Score:1) Tuesday February 16 1999, @10:25AM
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