RE: Microsoft
But you still don't hear of people suing them for refunds.
Yep, this is unfortunate too, considering I still have a hard time buying a complete system without an MS OS being added to the sale. Last time I tried, I bought a $3000 laptop from Gateway, and didn't want Windows 98 on it. I gave up on ordering it without it, so I took delivery, never opened the OEM CD/Manual, and called Gateway. I asked for a refund as stated in the EULA. They bounced me back and forth so much I finally gave up and sold it at a local software store.
If I bought a new machine today, I'd be more willing to presue this, since OEM install disks from MS are now tied to that specific vendor. I own enough software licenses for MS software that I don't need more when I buy a new system. So in my case, it's not even an anti-MS OS stance, it's just the fact that I don't like paying for something I don't want. But the next complete system I plan on buying is a Mac, and I won't mind paying for a legitimate copy of OS X for the machine alongside the hardware.