But not when the enemy is Microsoft. It's a cause that has now turned overtly political . Sulzberger is helping to coordinate the Manhattan flank of Windows Refund Day, a nationwide protest against Big Redmond, on Monday. It's nearly impossible to buy a PC without Windows preinstalled on the system. Even if you don't use the software, you're still forced to pay for it.
Nobody really knows, because no one had ever pressed the issue before.
The movement has mobilized groups across the U.S. and Japan. But for the New York contingent, the hard part is finding a machine to martyr. Tuesday night, two women up in front raised their hands. But I was told by Gateway that it would void my warranty. According to the EULA, it's the Gateways, Dells, and Compaqs of the world who are responsible for the refund.