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Old 1st October, 2009, 12:57 PM
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'Free' Windows 7 upgrades not always free, says consumer group

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Fees for supposedly free upgrades range from $11.25 to $17, says site

The free Windows 7 upgrades that Microsoft has promised buyers of new PCs powered by Vista are not always free, a consumer watchdog Web site said today. [Front page...]
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"others are charging fees as high as $17 for what's characterized as "shipping, handling, and fulfillment fees."

Fulfillment fees? Am I only one laughing here? ( Sorry!)
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That is cheaper than any fulfillment fee i have ever heard of.
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I say condemn MS now and get the facts later...just to be sure! ":O}
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Cheap thrills Fee?
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I paid $35 a pop for shipping for my copies of Windows 7 on my 2 new Asus notebooks. $20 from Microsoft direct for my OEM copy.
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