On 06 Dec 18:41, Nick Heppleston wrote:
Hello All,
Hi,
I am planning on purchasing a laptop for my step-son who is a Linux fan (I run Linux Mint on the 'family' laptop). I imagine I will be buying something with Windows pre-installed.
So, not a mac then :)
Does anyone know whether it is still possible to reclaim the cost of the Windows licence that comes pre-installed? Do I claim this back from Microsoft or the manufacturer?
Microsoft state, clearly, that any refunds for pre-installed versions of windows are down to the hardware manufacturers, not them. And it's at the hardware manufacturers disgression. So, the only way to find out is to ask whoever makes the laptop... and then they'll maybe offer you £20. I feel these days that it's really not worth the hoop jumping for the perceived saving.
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Thanks,