arstechnica.com — This is the story of how one blogger, uncle_benji, managed to convince HP representatives that he was entitled to a refund because he did not want to agree to Windows Vista's EULA. His reward? A $200 check.
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ginestonyJul 22, 2008
If you want to get anything done in this country you've got to complain 'til you're blue in the mouth.
rockwithme000Jul 24, 2008
Bidding starts at $250. Plus the check is made out to the blogger, how do you expect to cash it?
bigsteveJul 24, 2008
I used to work there, many moons ago. "Open-box" desktops just got put out on the shelves. Open-box laptops sat in the lockup cage forever, or were put on display in the limited number of laptop spots on the counter (each spot had this bear-trap looking thing it sat in to be locked in place.) So at my store at least, restocking a desktop was actually a lot less work.
azulyaJul 28, 2008
@jasmusIt's not that it "contained features he didn't want".It's that it came with a seperate, full featured, retail, commercial product, which added to the cost of the purchase, and which he wasn't given the terms on until after he bought the computer.It would be like if you bought a car with a 500$ retail stereo system included, but weren't told until after you bought the car that you could only use the stereo system to play oldies music. You would likely want your money back for it (not for the whole car though).
azulyaJul 28, 2008
@dondaraYou're completely wrong.The only reason Microsoft pays money to make those EULAs and include them in Windows is because they CAN be enforced. If they couldn't, Microsoft wouldn't waste money making them.
azulyaJul 28, 2008
This girl*
azulyaJul 28, 2008
He didn't spend 3 months. Just like when you use a mail-in rebate, you don't spend weeks/months.
mrkmrkJul 30, 2008
I like my T61p, personally. What would you suggest over it, really?
Closed AccountAug 8, 2008
and that's worth a mention because ......?
jdalesNov 8, 2008
This guy is crazy!<a class="user" href="http://www.acadapterz.com/">http://www.acadapterz.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://www.elbatteries.com/">http://www.elbatteries.com/</a>