Lenovo imposes gag for Vista refund

Found on The Inquirer on Thursday, 28 August 2008
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A czech punter who bought a Lenovo PC didn't want the preloaded copy of Windows Vista, but Lenovo demanded that he sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before he could receive a refund.

Instead, he wrote a complete account of the barriers Lenovo forced him to hurdle in order to negotiate the refund in the amount of CZK 1,950 (about £65, €78 or $130) that he believed he was due.

If you buy a computer, you buy the hardware. Why do people think it has to come with an OS? You don't expect that the new car you just ordered comes with a chauffeur when you can drive, right?