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HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:18 -0700
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve?
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:22:06 -0700
It sounds like Microsoft has yet another Professional Developers Conference PDC announcement percolating -- beyond the Windows 7, Oslo, cloud OS (Red Dog/Zurich) and Mesh Platform stuff about which the company already has been dropping hints. by Mary Jo Foley
Google talks efficient data centers
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:18:32 -0700
Google is known as a search titan, but its real business is running data centers. On Wednesday, Google handed out a few key tips as it touted its data center efficiency and sustainability efforts. In a blog post, Google's senior vice president of operations Urs Hölzle outlined...
Apple strikes back against Psystar, asks for counterclaim to be dismissed
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:17:23 -0700
Apple has hit back against claims made by Mac-clone maker Psystar that the company is operating in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act and will be asking the U.S. District Court judge to dismiss to dismiss the counterclaim. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Microsoft HealthVault offers the nickel tour
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:08:55 -0700
Nolan insists that "third party applications" will be what get HealthVault over the top, and it's in making those available that he hopes the system will prove its value. by Dana Blankenhorn
Student Technology Day: "Windows Cloud" revealed
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:47:18 -0700
Steve Ballmer was next door in the Queen Elizabeth Hall talking to the TechNet/TechEd people about Office Live, and mentioning that there would be a major announcement at the PDC on the 27th October. Once he finished there, he popped next door and told us a similar thing. ...

 

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:Windows Refund Madness - Story regarding a group attempting to get a refund from Microsoft for unused copies of Windows which came with their computers.

BBC: Windows refund day dawns - Windows may be on more than 90 per cent of the world's Personal Computers, but a growing campaign takes to the streets on Monday to keep the Microsoft Operating System (OS) in its box.
Meta Description: [ Windows may be on more than 90% of the world's PCs, but a campaign has taken to the streets to keep the Microsoft Operating System in its box. ]

CNET News.com: Group of PC users wants Windows refund - Describes refund campaign; terms EULA clause a loophole
Meta Description: [ Group of PC users wants Windows refund | The Windows Refund Center wants reimbursements for PC users running a non-Windows operating system--Linux, mostly--for the cost of their pre-installed OS. | January 21, 1999, 10:25 AM PT | Stephanie Miles ]

CNN: Interactive: Windows license opens door for Linux refund - Reprint of 99-1-21 LinuxWorld piece.
Meta Description: [ Call your PC manufacturer, not us, says Microsoft. ]

Exchange Windows with Linux for free - THe SSLUG (Denmark/Sweden) hosts an installfest as an alternative to other Windows Refund Day actions.

Fans of Linux Plan to March On Microsoft - Article relating to computer users who intend to seek a refund for unused copies of Windows sold with their machines.

Group seeks refunds for bundled versions of Windows (CNN.com) - A group that is rallying Linux, BeOS, BSD, OS/2, and NetWare users to demand a refund on Feb. 15 because of the end user license agreement wording.
Meta Description: [ An online group is seeking refunds from Microsoft for unused and unwanted copies of Windows that shipped with their PCs. ]

Information Week: Want A Refund? Try The IRS - ...don't expect any money while Microsoft and the Justice Department do battle in court. If Microsoft loses, however, look for lawsuits coming out of the woodwork...
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Linux Weekly News: Monday, February 15, is Windows refund day - ... it is a bit disappointing that there are not more organized groups out there.
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Linux Weekly News: The Windows refund movement is snowballing - Discusses WinRefund Movement on bottom 1/8 of page one; or near the top of the 1-big-page LWN.
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404 LinuxWorld: Windows license opens door for Linux refund - Call your PC maker, not us, says Microsoft.

404 LinuxWorld: Windows refund initiative gearing up for Feb. 15 - Via IDG News Service. We expect Microsoft to take a stack of checks, stick them in the laser printer and do the right thing,

Network World: Kearn's column: Get rid of Windows, and get your money back! - Describes one user who read the EULA and found a way to get refunded for an operating system he wouldn't use.
Meta Description: [ Kearns writes about the upcoming 'Windows Refund Day.' Is it for real or just a public relations stunt? ]

New Zealand: NZInfoTech: UniForum plans NZ Windows campaign - New Zealand Unix operating system lobby group UniForum is planning a national Windows Refund Day for the Microsoft operating system on February 15...
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404 News: Does Microsoft owe you money? - Article attempting to attract qualifying users' attention to the possibility of participating in Windows Refund Day.

News: LinuxMall Promotes Windows Refund - The LinuxMall website is hosting a forum for computer owners who want to obtain a refund from Microsoft for the unused copy of Windows that came with their machines.
Meta Description: [ Inspired by one Australian Linux user's tale last year of how he obtained a refund for an unwanted preloaded Windows operating system on his new computer, a community known as the Windows Refund Center has grown up rapidly on a Linux Web site ]

NewsAlert.com - Reuters: French FinMin confirms probing Microsoft - Discusses one company's probe into Microsoft's behavior and claims it has found nothing warranting an antitrust trial.
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NY Times: Linux Users Going Straight to Microsoft - Second of 3 short articles on one page.

San Jose Mercury News: Mark your calendars - 8th item from top.

Slashdot: Australian Linux User Gets Windows Refund - Links to an article on the individual whose refund made it into the press, and early discussion of the larger refunds project.
Meta Description: [ Australian Linux user gets Windows Refund -- article related to Microsoft. ]

Slashdot: Refund for Windows action - Further commentary from the early stages of the movement.
Meta Description: [ Refund for Windows action -- article related to Microsoft. ]

The Mac Observer--Get A Refund On Windows If You Don't Use It - Brief article regarding computer owners who are attempting to get refunds for unused copies of Windows preinstalled on their computers.

The Times, Sunday, London: Interface: US Hotlines - 3rd story down from top: MICROSOFT is facing an embarrassing and potentially costly confrontation ...

USA Today: 'Refund Day': Another pain for Windows - Hundreds of people who bought computers preloaded with the Windows operating system plan to politely storm Microsoft offices around the world Monday and request refunds.
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Windows Refund Day Momentum Builds - Several hundred computer users, at the time of this article, intended to seek refunds from Microsoft for the unused operating system sold bundled with their machines.

Wired News: Geeks to MS: We Don't Do Windows - Coverage of the Microsoft Refund Day event, by an on-the-spot reporter.

404 Wired News: The Non-Refundable Refund - Microsoft may be colluding with PC makers to make Windows refunds impossible, or near impossible. At least that's what a number of consumers are saying who have tried to get their refunds. And some lawyers are beginning to agree.

404 Wired News: Waiting for Windows Refund Day - Non-Refundable Refund follow-up story.

ZDNet AnchorDesk: Does Microsoft Owe You a Refund? - Editor Liz Enbysk says: Go for the refund!
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ZDNet: PC Week: Duo aims to take the shackles off software bundles - For users tired of buying PCs with software they don't want or don't need, two small developers have teamed up to create an attractive option: The MediaToll content-management system.
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ZDNet: PCWeek: Linux boxes show promise for the enterprise - Editor-in-chief columnist Eric Lundquist, at the end of his column, gives a brief rationale for Windows refunds and mentions Refund Day.
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ZDNet: ZDNews: News Burst: Linux users to MS: We want our refund - A brief article on northern California Linux users who plan to rally at company's office to present a calm and polite, but firm, request for [a] refund.