Comments on: Amazon: Windows XP Refund http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/2009/08/08/amazon-windows-xp-refund/ Still only human Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Open Sourcerer » Pressure Mounts on Windows Tax? http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/2009/08/08/amazon-windows-xp-refund/comment-page-1/#comment-34433 The Open Sourcerer » Pressure Mounts on Windows Tax? Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:30:44 +0000 http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/?p=229#comment-34433 [...] then we have Venkat Raghavan who has just bought an Asus 1005HA, again from Amazon, inspired by the earlier mentioned Slashdot [...] [...] then we have Venkat Raghavan who has just bought an Asus 1005HA, again from Amazon, inspired by the earlier mentioned Slashdot [...]

]]> By: The Open Sourcerer http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/2009/08/08/amazon-windows-xp-refund/comment-page-1/#comment-34432 The Open Sourcerer Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:32:17 +0000 http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/?p=229#comment-34432 That's great! It seems as though Amazon are listening in many circumstances. Since my post on this a few weeks ago (http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2009/07/21/getting-your-microsoft-tax-refunded-1010-for-amazon-uk/) several others have reported success. Unfortunately there have been some situations where a request for a refund has fallen on deaf ears (http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2009/07/30/taxing-times-for-free-choice/). But I think the trend is definitely going in the right direction. Keep up the pressure. There is now a rumour that Asus are to re-introduce Linux on their products... http://www.i4u.com/article26266.html FYI - I installed Karmic my 1008HA and it's great. That’s great!

It seems as though Amazon are listening in many circumstances. Since my post on this a few weeks ago (http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2009/07/21/getting-your-microsoft-tax-refunded-1010-for-amazon-uk/) several others have reported success.

Unfortunately there have been some situations where a request for a refund has fallen on deaf ears (http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2009/07/30/taxing-times-for-free-choice/).

But I think the trend is definitely going in the right direction.

Keep up the pressure. There is now a rumour that Asus are to re-introduce Linux on their products… http://www.i4u.com/article26266.html

FYI – I installed Karmic my 1008HA and it’s great.

]]> By: robotgeek http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/2009/08/08/amazon-windows-xp-refund/comment-page-1/#comment-34430 robotgeek Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:03:41 +0000 http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/?p=229#comment-34430 No. I think it would have been worth for them to offer me a reduced price. If I returned the product, they would incur costs in terms of restocking, and taking a loss by reselling a used product. No. I think it would have been worth for them to offer me a reduced price. If I returned the product, they would incur costs in terms of restocking, and taking a loss by reselling a used product.

]]> By: Martey http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/2009/08/08/amazon-windows-xp-refund/comment-page-1/#comment-34426 Martey Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:27:45 +0000 http://www.robotgeek.org/blog/?p=229#comment-34426 I think it's weird that they offered you a 10% refund with the ability to keep Windows. Did they think you were complaining about the netbook's price? I think it’s weird that they offered you a 10% refund with the ability to keep Windows. Did they think you were complaining about the netbook’s price?

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