In my experience, the amount you get back is almost zero especially if you consider your time. Bundling it costs most PC makers almost nothing (think $10/seat for consumer systems, and pro systems often come unbundled so they can stick you for more on you 'enterprise agreement'). It has been a long time since I purchased a new system either personal or commercial but that is my take from a long time ago.
On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 8:41 AM Rich Pieri <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 05:04:41 +0200 > Julian Daich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Rich, > > > > Whatever the tech behind it is, the license states > > "By using this software, you accept these terms. If you do not accept > > them, do not use the software. instead, contact the manufacturer or > > installer to determine their return policy for a refund or credit." > > > > This will show up to you after you paid and they cannot force you to > > accept it. > > I'm not going to argue about what is or is not enforceable license > terms. I have zero skin in that game. What I am doing here is > explaining how the Windows license enforcement mechanism works, > explaining why this mechanism makes getting that refund or credit so > onerous, and offering my advice for dealing with it (to wit: don't > bother tilting at that windmill; it's not worth your time). > > -- > Rich Pieri > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- ><> ... Jack If you are not paying for something, you are not a consumer, you are the product. - Chamath Palihapitiya "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Ben Franklin _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
