Comments on: How to get your refund on Windows Vista. http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/ Ramblings from an Ex-Vista Fanboy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Equiliberate http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6123 Equiliberate Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:56:04 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6123 I got a refund for Vista: http://digg.com/microsoft/How_I_got_a_Windows_Vista_refund_from_HP I got a refund for Vista:

http://digg.com/microsoft/How_I_got_a_Windows_Vista_refund_from_HP

]]> By: Kay the PC doctor http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6115 Kay the PC doctor Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:32:47 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6115 Microsoft is pretty good when it comes to handling PR. Despite this they are still selling Vista which is an enormous night for tech folks to solve problems for. Its just overbearing, over engineered and darn it, no good. The operating system should be invisible - just like air, and let us gone with work without having to worry about the stability of the system all the time. If anyone has come accross the dreaded 'User access control' message in Vista, they will know what I mean Microsoft is pretty good when it comes to handling PR. Despite this they are still selling Vista which is an enormous night for tech folks to solve problems for. Its just overbearing, over engineered and darn it, no good. The operating system should be invisible - just like air, and let us gone with work without having to worry about the stability of the system all the time.

If anyone has come accross the dreaded ‘User access control’ message in Vista, they will know what I mean

]]> By: vistasucks http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6079 vistasucks Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:59:38 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6079 Anne from MD: Talk to a lawyer. Get a free consultation. This guy might be able to tell you more. http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/want-to-join-the-classaction-lawsuit-against-microsoft/ Anne from MD: Talk to a lawyer. Get a free consultation. This guy might be able to tell you more.
http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/want-to-join-the-classaction-lawsuit-against-microsoft/

]]> By: Ann from MD http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6078 Ann from MD Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:06:08 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6078 June 10, 2008 How can we sue Microsoft. I have a brand new computer that is sitting upstairs collecting dust. I am PISSED. HP has outsourced its tech help to India which I've called at least 5 times to no avail. HP headquarters in Cali offered $200.00 check BUT they don't even know what the problem is. They just want us to go the Ph@uck away. We need to hold them and the companies that pre install Vista accountable. June 10, 2008
How can we sue Microsoft. I have a brand new computer that is sitting upstairs collecting dust. I am PISSED. HP has outsourced its tech help to India which I’ve called at least 5 times to no avail.
HP headquarters in Cali offered $200.00 check BUT they don’t even know what the problem is. They just want us to go the Ph@uck
away.

We need to hold them and the companies that pre install Vista accountable.

]]> By: vistasucks http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6070 vistasucks Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:39:34 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6070 Looks like a refund may no longer be necessary... http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/microsoft-dont-like-vista-turn-it-into-xp/ Looks like a refund may no longer be necessary…
http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/microsoft-dont-like-vista-turn-it-into-xp/

]]> By: phantx http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6061 phantx Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:55:58 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6061 2nd I updated to Ultimate a week later (how am I writing this XP) what I want to know isI got it from digital locker so I think I'm screwed ? 2nd I updated to Ultimate a week later (how am I writing this XP) what I want to know isI got it from digital locker so I think I’m screwed ?

]]> By: IhateIt2 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6039 IhateIt2 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:03:03 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6039 Hello was wondering if refund still applies even if you had product since It was released? I have my pc partitioned with Vista & Xp I find myself going back to XP websites crash at times messengers like yahoo close from a few spams I mean it should be able to handle the spam. What happened Bill Gates someone put a knife to your throat? You did not have to release it yet! If you like wasting your money send me a portion $300.000 will be fine to pay off some things that's chump change to you(I won’t be greedy and ask for a million I’m contempt well sort of lol). But I must admit xp is a fine (ok somewhat fine) running product. I speak In Circles…Oh BTW I’m on XP now writing this. Thank You Phantx Hello was wondering if refund still applies even if you had product since It was released? I have my pc partitioned with Vista & Xp I find myself going back to XP websites crash at times messengers like yahoo close from a few spams I mean it should be able to handle the spam. What happened Bill Gates someone put a knife to your throat? You did not have to release it yet! If you like wasting your money send me a portion $300.000 will be fine to pay off some things that’s chump change to you(I won’t be greedy and ask for a million I’m contempt well sort of lol). But I must admit xp is a fine (ok somewhat fine) running product. I speak In Circles…Oh BTW I’m on XP now writing this.

Thank You

Phantx

]]> By: Ivan http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6033 Ivan Sun, 11 May 2008 01:39:07 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-6033 Microsoft’s strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors. Consumers are locked in Competitors are locked out The Canadian MDG computer manufacturer's tests have shown almost 200 older software programs are incompatible with Vista. Microsoft’s Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called "premium content", typically HD data from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources. "Windows Vista includes an array of "features" that you don't want. These features will make your computer less reliable and less secure. They'll make your computer less stable and run slower. They will cause technical support problems. They may even require you to upgrade some of your peripheral hardware and existing software. And these features won't do anything useful. In fact, they're working against you. They're digital rights management (DRM) features built into Vista at the behest of the entertainment industry" - Bruce Schneier Windows Vista is riddled with problems and gives users and businesses no reason to buy a new PC, according to a report in the Financial Times Deutschland quoting Acer president Gianfranco Lanci. A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/%7Epgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html Microsoft’s strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors.

Consumers are locked in
Competitors are locked out

The Canadian MDG computer manufacturer’s tests have shown almost 200 older software programs are incompatible with Vista.

Microsoft’s Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called “premium content”, typically HD data from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources.

“Windows Vista includes an array of “features” that you don’t want. These features will make your computer less reliable and less secure. They’ll make your computer less stable and run slower. They will cause technical support problems. They may even require you to upgrade some of your peripheral hardware and existing software. And these features won’t do anything useful. In fact, they’re working against you. They’re digital rights management (DRM) features built into Vista at the behest of the entertainment industry” - Bruce Schneier

Windows Vista is riddled with problems and gives users and businesses no reason to buy a new PC, according to a report in the Financial Times Deutschland quoting Acer president Gianfranco Lanci.

A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/%7Epgut001/pubs/vista_cost.html

]]> By: vistasucks http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5950 vistasucks Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:50:39 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5950 I'm totally happy with my switch to Macs. There's only one remaining Windows program I still use and that's for a paid membership based Family Tree program. Once my subscription is up, I'll be done with Windows forever. If you're on the fence about Macs... consider a Mac Mini to test the waters. Or look at Psystar's OpenMac PC for $399 I’m totally happy with my switch to Macs. There’s only one remaining Windows program I still use and that’s for a paid membership based Family Tree program. Once my subscription is up, I’ll be done with Windows forever. If you’re on the fence about Macs… consider a Mac Mini to test the waters. Or look at Psystar’s OpenMac PC for $399

]]> By: VistaMustDieDieDie http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5949 VistaMustDieDieDie Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:35:10 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5949 If Microsoft is worried about Linux, creating a total piece of s*** OS doesn't seem like a wise move. It will only drive users away. If Microsoft is worried about Linux, creating a total piece of s*** OS doesn’t seem like a wise move. It will only drive users away.

]]> By: Vista is Hell!!! http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5902 Vista is Hell!!! Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:27:45 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5902 I hate Windows Vista!!!! I purchased this computer of mine in June of 2007 and also purchased the Student Edition 2007. Since 11-14-2007 I have had nothing but problems with the updates. It starte off with just 2 updates that wouldn't download. Now it's up to 16 updates!!! Windows doesn't have any answers for me. Hewlet Packard has no intelligent people on thier help lines. I will not do business with either one in the future!!! What a nightmare this expierence has been! Don't upgrade to Windows Vista!!! I hate Windows Vista!!!! I purchased this computer of mine in June of 2007 and also purchased the Student Edition 2007. Since 11-14-2007 I have had nothing but problems with the updates. It starte off with just 2 updates that wouldn’t download. Now it’s up to 16 updates!!! Windows doesn’t have any answers for me. Hewlet Packard has no intelligent people on thier help lines. I will not do business with either one in the future!!! What a nightmare this expierence has been! Don’t upgrade to Windows Vista!!!

]]> By: AtomicPunk http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5612 AtomicPunk Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:10:18 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5612 Thankyou for this information, I desperately am completely annoyed with this empty promise packaged with a almost nice vaneer called Vista. I googled this question and came straight here. So has anyone actually gotten a refund or exchange from M$? Thankyou for this information, I desperately am completely annoyed with this empty promise packaged with a almost nice vaneer called Vista. I googled this question and came straight here. So has anyone actually gotten a refund or exchange from M$?

]]> By: Sandy C http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5285 Sandy C Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:27:04 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5285 I read all the postings about "downgrading" to XP (seems like an upgrade to me), but it only look like it works with Vista business. Any way we home users can go back if Vista was installed by the OEM? I read all the postings about “downgrading” to XP (seems like an upgrade to me), but it only look like it works with Vista business. Any way we home users can go back if Vista was installed by the OEM?

]]> By: Jack Black http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5143 Jack Black Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:14:30 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-5143 lol get a refund and install linux which is better and free. lol get a refund and install linux which is better and free.

]]> By: Good news For Vista People! | James Lloyd http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-4691 Good news For Vista People! | James Lloyd Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:43:18 +0000 http://vistasucks.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/how-to-get-your-refund-on-windows-vista/#comment-4691 [...] found this how to get your Vista refund! means you can use your refund towards your new mac. Hmm this post doesn’t bode well with my [...] [...] found this how to get your Vista refund! means you can use your refund towards your new mac. Hmm this post doesn’t bode well with my [...]

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