Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2012-01-05 Thread Jan Claeys
Robert Persson schreef op di 27-12-2011 om 11:39 [+0100]: > Does anyone here know how to get a refund on the Windows Tax in > Belgium? > > From what I've read, in most countries, people looking for a refund go > to the manufacturer, but this can often be a very frustrating process. > In England an

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread materne benoit
2011/12/27 Robert Persson > I'm planning to buy an Asus machine at Vanden Borre. If you've got to pay > for registered postage and you get less than 10 euro back then it's > obviously not worth the trouble. If I agree to the license I can use > Windows to prepare my installer USB stick, which wil

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread Robert Persson
I'm planning to buy an Asus machine at Vanden Borre. If you've got to pay for registered postage and you get less than 10 euro back then it's obviously not worth the trouble. If I agree to the license I can use Windows to prepare my installer USB stick, which will spare me having to ask nervous fri

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread materne benoit
Yes, y am sorry ;O)) -- Benoit Materne -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread materne benoit
> For Asus Machine, Belgium, call at 0032-(0)-78150231 ( local call) , > for address -- Benoit Materne -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread martijn cielen
I would not recommend trying to get an ASUS refund from ACER ;-) On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 2:02 PM, materne benoit wrote: >  For Asus Machine,  Belgium, seen > > France. Acer Computer France >  66, Rue des Vanesses, >  Paris Nord 2-BP 40005, > 95911 Roissy Charles de Gaulle > > And seen Advantage s

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread materne benoit
For Asus Machine, Belgium, seen *France*. *Acer* Computer *France* 66, Rue des Vanesses, Paris Nord 2-BP 40005, 95911 Roissy Charles de Gaulle And seen Advantage service @ Poitiers , it's no more @ Siracuse, but Poitiers, European Advantage (Call) center.. -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread materne benoit
2011/12/27 materne benoit > > > 2011/12/27 Robert Persson > >> Hello, >> >> a manufacturer can not require you to use a system .. >> >> Dell, for example, book, or windows, or Linux .. >> >> Dell does not have a wholly owned stores, but the company have based in >> belgium , at >> > Dell NV i

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread materne benoit
2011/12/27 Robert Persson > Hello, > > Does anyone here know how to get a refund on the Windows Tax in Belgium? > > From what I've read, in most countries, people looking for a refund go to > the manufacturer, but this can often be a very frustrating process. In > England and Wales however the Sa

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread Robert Persson
Thanks for the info, Martijn. Out of interest, which version of Windows was it? I've read of people getting much larger refunds. Presumably these have been for the least restricted versions. On 27 Dec 2011 11:43, "martijn cielen" wrote: When I wanted to get my Windows Tax back from Asus, I had

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread martijn cielen
When I wanted to get my Windows Tax back from Asus, I had to fill out a form, and send it as a signed letter, only to get a €7 refund. So I decided to keep the windows license in case I ever needed it. It came in handy when I sold my netbook. On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Robert Persson wrote

[Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

2011-12-27 Thread Robert Persson
Hello, Does anyone here know how to get a refund on the Windows Tax in Belgium? >From what I've read, in most countries, people looking for a refund go to the manufacturer, but this can often be a very frustrating process. In England and Wales however the Sale of Goods Act 2002 allows you to ask