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Fox Market Wire: Computer users demand refunds from Microsoft for unused Windows software

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 16, 1999

Thanks to Matthew Wright
for this link.

“How many rounds of Catch-22 do we have to go through?”

“Microsoft officials served refreshments to the demonstrators on
the upper deck of their parking lot Monday under an 8-foot banner
that said: ‘Microsoft Welcomes The Linux Community.'”

“They said that if the computer makers arent giving refunds,
customers could always just take their entire computer back to the
store where they bought it.”

“But dozens of individuals, clutching their brand new Windows
license agreements, argued that they want the computer. They just
dont want the software inside.”

“‘We dont want your drinks and we dont want your software. We
want refunds,’ said Raymond.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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