An enterprising PC user has been refunded on his copy of Windows, after he rejected M

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Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/19/wi...l_linux_refund/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/19/windows_dell_linux_refund/)
Dell refunds PC user for rejecting Windows

Sucks on Linux Mint

By Gavin Clarke in San Francisco

Posted in Operating Systems, 19th October 2009 17:47 GMT

An enterprising PC user has been refunded on his copy of Windows, after he rejected Microsoft's operating system and license

Reg Reader Graeme Cobbett was paid $115 (£70.34) by Dell after he bought a Studio 1555 notebook with Windows Vista already loaded and complete with a free upgrade to Windows 7.

Rather than accept the Windows 7 upgrade, though, Graeme installed Ubuntu-based Linux Mint instead.

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It took Graeme two months and 14 email exchanges in total with Dell, plus one missed pick up by the computer manufacturer, before Graeme got his money.

We have pointed out to Dell that Dell handed Cobbett a refund after he rejected Windows 7 in favor of the Ubuntu-based Linux Mint. But the company seems to view this as a mistake.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/18/dell_windows_7_free/
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Damn, my dad should have done that before starting up our new laptop lol. Especially since he has another one with vista that is slow as hell even with the latest Intel processor :lolflag: