It seems, unfortunately, as though my experience with Amazon was not common place.
Neil Wilson left a comment this morning explaining that his request to Amazon did not meet with the same response as my own…
We are not in a position to offer a partial refund for this product. You can of course return the laptop to us for a full refund if you wish
This appears to be in breach of consumer protection law and, more to the point Microsoft’s own EULA which, if you read it, and then decide to not accept it, clearly states:
“If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, you may not use or copy the SOFTWARE,... read more