Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 20:41:45 -0700 (PDT) From: slumos@nevada.edu To: Warner Losh <imp@harmony.village.org> Cc: slumos@nevada.edu, mobile@FreeBSD.ORG, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Laptop without Windows Message-ID: <991885305.3b1ef7f967c39@webmail.scsv.nevada.edu> In-Reply-To: <200106070323.f573NkV07692@harmony.village.org> References: <991871370.3b1ec18a263e1@webmail.scsv.nevada.edu> <3B1D5F9D.A3B81F5D@iowna.com> <Pine.BSF.4.31.0106051622190.57944-100000@opus.sandiegoca.ncr.com> <20010606110031.D594@ur.persia> <200106070323.f573NkV07692@harmony.village.org>
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Warner Losh <imp@harmony.village.org>: > In message <991871370.3b1ec18a263e1@webmail.scsv.nevada.edu> > slumos@nevada.edu writes: > : Confused. I thought that a) Microsoft changed the part of the license that > : allowed people to request a refund, and b) Dell has been shipping at least > : Precision (and maybe Dimension) series systems with Linux for around a year now. > : I've noticed that sometimes the same system is cheaper with Linux and sometimes > : it's cheaper with Windows. Perhaps some dynamic pricing going on there? > > Your confusion stems from the fact that you assume Microsoft's > business practics are ethical and fair. > > Warner > Gaa! :-) No, I mean I thought Microsoft changed the license so that people CAN'T get a refund anymore.And the fact that Dell is shipping some systems without Windows implies that they shouldn't be claiming to customers that the "can't" do the same with other systems. Steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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