Re: Windows tax

I think they have it fairly well locked down by now. They supply
Windows as an inseparable "part of the computer". My latest Thinkpad
purchase (immediately changed to Debian) certainly came with terms to
that effect.

Tony.

== 12:07, Dé Céadaoin 07 Meán Fómhair 2016, scríobh "Pawel Bogucki
<[email protected]>":

> Hi,
> 
> I'm wondering about Windows tax incuded when buying a new PC.
> Does anyone have any experience with getting a refund for Windows
> included with new PC/laptop?
> Are you aware of any legal challenge in IE with regards to it?
> From my googling around I found that in Italy it went through their
> High Court and was deemed illegal to bundle Windows with new PC based
> on EU competition laws (Article 102 of EU Treaty) but didn't find
> anything for EU. Some people on boards.ie reported getting money back
> from Dell for Vista couple of years ago but nothing recent.
> 
> Regards,
> Pawel
> 

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