It does send the right message though, although I agree that it's probably not worth it.. in a financial sense.
There are other retailers that sell systems without a bundled operating system, and others may be willing to do such custom orders.. customers always right (..and all that jazz).
If you feel like generating enough publicity about it, you may end up getting contacted by someone willing to give you the refund.. so long as you communicate that you don't agree with the EULA and such.
Whatever makes you happy, you might be able to contact Microsoft directly for a refund.. granted I don't know the success rate.
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