Windows Refund Day (1999)

Post by tinus_hn » Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 9:23 AM UTC

p2t2p wrote: post #50

sellyme wrote: post #6

> The windows EULA (End User License Agreement) clearly states that the agreement can be refused by the end user, and that windows can be returned to the manufacturer. In real life, however, manufacturers typically say that they can't refund the windows license and tell the user to contact microsoft directly. I can't say I really blame manufacturers for doing that [...] I can. If companies want to profit by being a m…

They addressed it in Russia btw. Now it is the law that whoever accepts the payment carries the responsibility. So shit like > manufacturers typically say that they can't refund the windows license and tell the user to contact microsoft directly won't fly anymore.

Post by globular-toast » Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 9:33 AM UTC

Post by globular-toast » Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 9:34 AM UTC

noisy_boy wrote: post #45

Windows is insurance. I love Linux and exclusively (at home) use it daily. I love the idea of open source and the unmatched flexibility that comes with it - I can customize my desktop to match my workflow to the nth degree. However, sometimes (very rarely now a days), stuff breaks and when I absolutely cannot afford to spend 30 mins troubleshooting, I reboot into Windows and basically get the job done. I do get back…

Post by scruffyherder » Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 9:54 AM UTC

filmgirlcw wrote: post #24

I’m going to get downvoted into oblivion for this, but as a teenager who remembers when this happened, this always struck me as the absolute dumbest idea and the most useless of performative actions. First, it was sponsored by a VC-backed company (that had hired a documentary crew to capture their success, the ill-fated VA Linux Systems (which eventually became known as Geeknet) and the pretty poor propaganda documen…

Post by quickthrower2 » Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 10:06 AM UTC

jhatemyjob wrote: post #41

Those pictures make me nostalgic for the 1998-2008 era. Back when 99% of people didn't have a camera in their pocket. Having a camera/camcorder at a convention or event like this was so much different.