Re: [Hampshire] Sheffield man gets MS tax refund from Dell

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Author: Tony Whitmore
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Sheffield man gets MS tax refund from Dell

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Mike Dwerryhouse wrote:
> James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>> I would say that is is well worth asking for a refund.
>> Look at this site:
>> http://www.sterlingxs.co.uk/scpages/newlaptops.html
>> It lists exactly the same laptop, with and without XP.
>> There is a £40 difference.
>> Well worth asking for.
>>
>>
>
> Novatech also offer laptops without an OS. About £44 difference on the
> ones I checked.


Yes, it's happening more and more with smaller suppliers. Good news, no
doubt, but it's hard to tell whether it's demand from Linux users or in
response to companies, schools etc. taking out bulk licensing from
Microsoft and not wanting to pay for the OS twice.

It'd be nice to see more Tier 1's do so for single units rather than
100, too.

Tony