Ik heb dit ook een keer geprobeerd, en dit is wat ik uiteindelijk bij HP heb losgepeuterd:
HP CONFIDENTIAL
Drawer Statement: The HP position on the bundling of the Microsoft operating system Windows on its PCs in EMEA
** Media Statement **
January 30, 2008
___________________________________________________________________________
Primary Press Contact:
Please refer ALL calls on this subject to:
Manuel Linnig
Manuel.linnig@hp.com
This statement is has been prepared for use in a:
___ Broad fashion – Use with one and all as appropriate.
___ Narrow fashion – Use with select reporters, refer to press contact above.
_X_ Reactive fashion (the traditional “drawer” statement) – Use only in response to an inquiry.
Situation/Background – for Internal use only
In EMEA certain consumers have claimed a right of return and reimbursement for the Microsoft operating system pre-installed on its HP PC on the basis that they either refused the related Microsoft license terms or were not interested in acquiring or using the pre-installed operating system.
HP has refused doing so, offering instead a right of full return and reimbursement of the entire product (hardware and software) provided that it is returned unused within a certain timeframe from the purchase date.
Statement – for External use
Today, based on consumer market demand and efficiency considerations, HP markets to consumers in EMEA PCs with a Microsoft Windows Operating System (Vista Home Basic, Home Premium or Ultimate) (‘MS OS’) only.
The mass production of consumer PCs with MS OS permits HP to offer better PCs at lower prices.
HP does not currently identify in EMEA a consistent market for consumer PCs with a pre-installed Linux distribution or other alternative OS version and hence does not see a viable business opportunity for consumer PCs with another OS than MS OS.
For technical, commercial and warranty reasons, HP does not market any bare PC (i.e. without a pre-installed OS). As most IT manufacturers and IT specialists, HP considers that a PC with a pre-installed OS constitutes a single product and a pre-installed OS cannot be regarded as a product separate from the PC. HP firmly believes that the distribution of PCs with a pre-installed MS Windows OS provides the vast majority of consumers with the most rewarding computing experience and is more valuable and beneficial both from a technical and economic perspective.
Prior to the purchase, consumers are duly informed of the pre-installation of the MS Windows OS on the HP PC so they can make an informed choice.
Consistently, should consumers not wish to use the pre-installed MS OS or refuse the MS license terms, HP does not offer a pro rata refund for the pre-installed OS alone,.
In this respect, the Microsoft license terms associated to the OS explicitly refer the consumers to the PC manufacturer return policy for any refund or credit. According to the HP return policy communicated with the PC products, consumers not willing to accept the pre-installed MS OS license terms, are eligible to a refund of the entire unused product (i.e. both hardware and software) provided that it is returned unused within a certain timeframe from the purchase date.
The HP return policy is in line with industry best practice.
HP keeps its sales strategy and return policies under review ensuring that the company meets its customers’ requirements in EMEA as they develop over time.
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This media statement is for the exclusive use of HP employees and external designees, assigned by HP, to proactively and reactively communicate with the media about a potential business issue. This statement encompasses all information that currently can be stated and should be used verbally to communicate with media as required and designated by its author. It is not intended for use with HP employees, industry or security analysts, third parties, customers or other parties.
en dit:
ATTACHMENT A – STANDARD WRITTEN RESPONSE TO END USERS
DRAFT LETTER TO BE TYPED ON HP LETTERHEAD AND TO BE CUSTOMISED FOR THE PARTICULAR CASE AS NEEDED
[CUSTOMER]
[address]
[DATE]
BY POST/FAX/REGISTERED MAIL
Dear [NAME],
Your request for a refund of [insert appropriate windows product here] Licence Fee
We duly received your letter of [DATE] and regret to inform you that HP does not offer a pro rata refund for any product components (including operating systems) pre-installed on our computers but which customers do not wish to use.
Customers do have the right, based on the HP Return Policy, within 14 days of purchase, to return the entire unused PC (i.e. hardware and software) and receive a full refund of the purchase price.
Our Return Policy is in line with industry best practice. Be assured that we are keeping our sales strategy and return policies under review ensuring that we are able to meet our customers’ requirements as they develop over time.
We hope this clarifies our policy for you.
Yours sincerely,
Mijn conclusie is dat je er recht op hebt maar dat van zijn lang zal ze leven niet zal krijgen als eenvoudige sterveling en als je de OEM zo ver krijgt het wél te doen, de prijs van de computer zal stijgen.
Ja, je staat in je recht. Nee, je krijgt je recht niet.
M.i. moet je geen HP kopen als je geen gekoppelde software wilt, of voor lief nemen dat je MS sponsort.