Dell issues OS refund to linux user

By Krishna Chaitanya Mandava | Published: November 12, 2006

Dell refunded 55.23 pounds ($105) to a UK based customer, who prefers Linux to windows and refused to accept the Microsoft End User License Agreement. Dave Mitchell never booted windows on his Dell Inspiron 640m laptop and refused to accept the EULA, and has since received a refund from Dell Corporation.

Read the original articles here:

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/110706-dell-windows.html?twht=110606thisweek2

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2006/110806-dell-windows-refund.html

Does this mean that more users will start asking for refunds? Not very likely in a market with most PC users being comfortable with Microsoft Windows than any other operating system. Though Linux offers innumerable advantages, it is still far from being accepted as the primary OS among PC users. For users looking at options to change, read below to see how you try Linux before making the switch. Red Hat Linux has been quite popular with its user friendly options, and windows-like interface.

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