By Tim Gray
E-Commerce Times
Part of the ECT News Network
04/04/07 11:33 AM PT
A consumer in Washington state has filed a class action lawsuit against the Redmond giant, claiming that "Windows Vista Capable" labels were placed on a large number of PCs that can only run the more bare bones version of the operating system, Vista Home Basic. The suit asks for over $5 million in damages.
The full article can be viewed at:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/OZre5DqzaynCIt/Class-Action-Suit-Claims-Many-PCs-Not-Vista-Ready.xhtml
One can only wonder how this PR will affect the sales of Windows Vista ...
Anyone bought a new computer recently that already had Windows Vista installed?
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I suppose a case might be made that "Vista Ready" is a somewhat misleading term. Maybe "Vista Basic Ready" would have been less confusing, but I think Microsoft made a fair attempt to explain the terms "Vita Ready" and "Vista Premium Ready" to consumers.
With multiple versions of complicated operating systems becoming availalbe for a myriad of different computer configurations, there is just no way there isn't going to be some confusion for the average consumer.
I don't see this as being a worthwhile lawsuit. I wonder if Microsoft isn't just seen as a fat (target) for such litigation.
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i think it is not microsoft false. before making a purchase, you have to do some research about the product, or ask the tech guy at the store. at we all know, windows xp also has 3 different versions: home, professional, and server.
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