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Just Found 2 Mint-Condition Copies of XP: Can I get my Windows Refund?
I was cleaning out my mother's computer desk and discovered two shrink-wrapped copies of Windows XP Professional from previous Dell computers we owned. The packaging reads "For distribution only with a new PC," and bears the phrase "For distribution with a new Dell PC only." Is it still possible for me to get a Windows refund from these if I contact Dell?
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I really doubt it...
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You didn't pay for Windows (Dell provided it free of charge, preinstalled on the computers) so why would they give you a refund? That just doesn't make sense.
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Look on Ebay. Those things are still selling for a good price believe it or not.
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I am asking because I am unsure if these possible back-up copies are eligible. If they are not, then my problem is solved.Originally Posted by snowpine
Thank you.That could be a practical and constructive solution to my quandary.
Last edited by Groucho Marxist; August 4th, 2010 at 07:02 PM.
Linux systems are like LEGOs :
they are infinitely customizable
and limited only by a user's imagination.
Ubuntu addict and loving it
Actually a fair few people have contacted their pc maker and got a refund for a Windows license provided with the PC since they don't use it.
Just because it's pre-installed by a company means nothing, it's still giving you an individual valid license.
But simply finding them in a desk when they are for older computers will get you jack.
I Ubuntu, Therefore, I Am
Well fair enough, but unless you have a receipt that says something like:
Dell computer $999
Windows XP $79
how do you know the amount of the refund?
Ubuntu addict and loving it
That is worked out their end - it's called the Windows Tax. There have been multiple posts on these forums before - there was a massive one where a few people posted their success stories.
Give it a quick google and it shows you a fair bit.
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-looks for a Windows 7 CD that might've come with my sister's laptop.-
Ubuntu addict and loving it
WOW! Didn't expect that from you. Do you realize that what you said is simply not true?
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