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Subject: [Discuss] Avoiding paying Windows license in the US
From: richard.pieri at gmail.com (Rich Pieri)
Date: Sun, 30 May 2021 10:23:36 -0400
In-reply-to: <CAFhQbGiiBPXaF3LvOSvj_H30LyD_Vy+sO7kiU4KvkM08uss9FA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAFhQbGiiBPXaF3LvOSvj_H30LyD_Vy+sO7kiU4KvkM08uss9FA@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, 30 May 2021 14:03:30 +0200
Julian Daich <julian.daich at freecomputerlabs.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I got a new HP laptop from Microcenter and still did not open it- Any
> idea how to
> avoid paying the Windows license before installing GNU/ Linux?

If it shipped with Windows then you already paid for that license. Only
sane way to get a refund is to return the machine (in box, unopened)
and buy something that doesn't ship with Windows installed.

-- 
Rich Pieri

References:
- [Discuss] Avoiding paying Windows license in the US
  - From: julian.daich at freecomputerlabs.org (Julian Daich)

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