ACER & WINDOWS 8 REFUND POLICY - JOKE

the refund for the OS is something manufacturers have to do, however this service isn't free.

the refund policy covers for the complete uninstallation of the OS from the unit, and the removal of the key from the UEFI/Bios

He could simply just install his own OS and be done with windows 8 but that makes far too much sense.
 
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That's robbery, do they not give you a choice of OS with their laptops or just force Windows 8 on everyone?
 
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mmj_uk said:
That's robbery, do they not give you a choice of OS with their laptops or just force Windows 8 on everyone?
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Unfortunately Microsoft with every new version of windows essentially forces the pre installation of windows 8 on practically all products that supports it, its pretty obvious if you look back to previous versions.
 
mmj_uk said:
That's robbery, do they not give you a choice of OS with their laptops or just force Windows 8 on everyone?
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Well ideally they want to force Windows 8 on the masses. This is to make money selling what they call these "Apps" in their new moneymaker "Start Screen". This is because they know all Joe Public does is check the news and wave their finger around the screen. (Waits for a member of the target audience to step in and say "oh but you can do 4 things at once! and you can check your email too you know!" :D [no point now I've said it already])

Some professional systems have Windows 7 downgrade rights. Obviously backing up the point that this Windows 8's Metro Malarkey is just a cash cow aimed at the mass/dumb market.

They knew absolutely no one would buy into Metro if they released it as a separate item from Windows and that they absolutely never would be able to come close to Google and Apple in app sales, so they have exploited their only massive user base, the Windows user base, to force it upon people so they don't have a choice. Forcing it on their user base means a guaranteed foothold as a newbie in an already extremely matured market.
 
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More claptrap from you, what a surprise.

You do realise the downgrade has been available for years. So it's nothing new, so at least get your facts right. So it doesn't back up your point at all, all it shows is you are biased with selective memory. Ipdowngrade has been abilable for all the recent versions of windows.

You also seem clueless from a coporation standpoint. With an increasing amount deploying mobile tablets and phones, utilising more than just emails. actually using mobile production apps.
 
Glaucus said:
More claptrap from you, what a surprise.

You do realise the downgrade has been available for years. So it's nothing new, so at least get your facts right. So it doesn't back up your point at all, all it shows is you are biased with selective memory. Ipdowngrade has been abilable for all the recent versions of windows.

You also seem clueless from a coporation standpoint. With an increasing amount deploying mobile tablets and phones, utilising more than just emails. actually using mobile production apps.
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LOL. Did you even post in Windows before W8 came out? :D

You do realise you can have a tablet with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and even XP on it you know? If an organisation wanted a bespoke application created for mobile use they could have done it 10 years ago.

And you do realise makes much more sense coding a regular programme, rather than a Metro app? And bespoke application for a corporation will never be built for Metro. Unless it's something majorly basic like Metro itself.

The rise of W8 doesn't mean tablets are only now magically available to corporations :D
 
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I think you'll find me heavily in win7 amd vista beta threads.

Yes and how well did win7/XP tablets do? They flunked massively for a reason. Win7/XP is not suitable in the slightest for tablets.

No, that would have been the ipad not win8 that made them mass viable for coporations. But ipad has many corporation limitations unlike win8.
Some companies like Network rail went iPhone/ipad years ago. GPS and work apps on both devices. As well as technical manuals and latter this year will do away with paper based qualifications certificates and go mobile app for that.
As well as reserch well over a year ago showing the vast majority of the FTSE100 utilising iPads in some format.

I forget which was it British Gas or British Telecoms, who did a massive roll out of surface RT tablets to their large mobile workforce.

Companies are seeing the benefits and although Ms has missed the boat for a few corporations, they can still catch the boat. Thanks to how long it takes corporations to upgrade, which is years after the public market.


So try again.
 
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:rolleyes: yeah as taht what the discussion was about, oh wait maybe not.


Have you actually got anything to contribute that isn't based on selective memory?

See you haven't even commented on the downgrade option that has been available for many generations of windows.
 
Do you really think British Gas/Telecoms rolled out Surface tablets so their workforce could use Metro Apps?

Really?

Oh wait, but Metro includes an Email app and Contacts app right? Maybe they'll check the weather and check the news for terror threats before doing some engineering works? Yeah that's really fine and dandy.

I'm outta here. You can keep your narrow minded views on IT.
 
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Many companies use mobile apps.
Just more cluelessness. You do realise coporations can and do develop there own in house apps.
Oh wait by your reply, you obviously don't know.

And what do you think they are using on surface RT? Just shows that you don't know anything.

What do you think companies running iPhone/iPads or even android tablets are using, would it be mobile apps by any chance, oh why yes it is.
 
asim18 said:
Do you really think British Gas/Telecoms rolled out Surface tablets so their workforce could use Metro Apps?

Really?

Oh wait, but Metro includes an Email app and Contacts app right? Maybe they'll check the weather and check the news for terror threats before doing some engineering works? Yeah that's really fine and dandy.

I'm outta here. You can keep your narrow minded views on IT.
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BT field engineers use Windows 8 tablets. I don't know what they run on them, though.
 
Glaucus said:
You do realise coporations can and do develop there own in house apps.
Oh wait by your reply, you obviously don't know.

And what do you think they are using on surface RT? Just shows that you don't know anything.

What do you think companies running iPhone/iPads or even android tablets are using, would it be mobile apps by any chance, oh why yes it is.
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Good god, that's exactly what I said earlier, that tablets have been around for years and "Bespoke" applications could have been made years ago, not just because Windows 8 has now dawned!

You need to learn to differentiate between Hardware, Operating System, Software, and these new "Apps".
 
Proves what you siad is cobswallop
Oh yes these 10year old tablets that were crap, running an OS that was not designed for touchscreen, long periods of use, low power etc.

And no that's not what you siad.
You said they don't use metro apps, yes they do.
 
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So? If it's checking the weather, they could have had an iPad. If it's for bespoke applications, they could have done it on a 10 year old tablet.

Doesn't prove anything?
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You said a bespoke application would never be built on WinRT/metro. All I did was give you an example. It's a bespoke customer service application for cabin crew.
 
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You said a bespoke application would never be built on WinRT/metro. All I did was give you an example. It's a bespoke customer service application for cabin crew.
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No I didn't say that.

I said if it's simple as Metro itself. How advanced will an app for a cabin crew be? Maybe their food and drink menu? Some sort of stock control? Hardly mission critical stuff. All possible to do with pretty much any programming language in the last 15 years. Not just because W8 has dawned.
 
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asim18 said:
And you do realise makes much more sense coding a regular programme, rather than a Metro app? And bespoke application for a corporation will never be built for Metro. Unless it's something majorly basic like Metro itself.
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Whether it's basic or not doesn't matter. If it fulfils the business requirement then it was obviously a correct tool for the job.
 
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