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Microsoft has settled a class
action lawsuit with the state of Minnesota. Based on this
settlement software purchased between May 18, 1994 and
March 17, 2003 may be eligible for a voucher that will
provide additional monies to the claimant upon proof of
both software purchase and a qualifying hardware or
software purchase after July 1, 2004. Windows or MS-DOS
software is worth a $15.00 voucher while Microsoft Office
and Excel is worth $23.00 Word, Works Suite, and Home
Essentials 97 or 98 is only worth $9.00
The way it works:
To submit your claim visit http://www.microsoftminnesotasettlement.com
and file a claim either as an individual or business using
either a standard form or a volume license form. If you
are lucky you will be filing an volume license form.
Simply fill in the information related to your company and
a Claims Administrator will do all the research for you.
They will let you know which of your open or select
license purchases qualify for the settlement voucher.
Based on this you will receive the vouchers you are
entitled to. If you have already purchased qualifying
hardware or software after July 1, 2004 you can submit the
proof of purchase with your settlement form. This will
save you time as you will receive a check from Microsoft
based on these purchases. Future purchases and be
re-submitted for money based on the vouchers you received.
If you are filing a
standard form you must supply product ID and purchase
information. As with the volume license process you then
receive vouchers which can be redeemed for hardware
purchases made after July 1, 2004. If your claim is for
five or fewer items and the value is less than $100.00 you
can fill out the on-line claim form. You will need to have
your product ID's available to complete the form. All
claim forms must be submitted on or before February 25,
2005
What's a qualifying
hardware or software purchase?
Qualifying hardware
includes new desktop laptop or tablet computers. It also
includes printers, scanners, monitors and even keyboards
and pointing devices.
Qualifying software is any
non-custom software which is used on qualifying hardware.
This brief article is only
to serve as a quick read guide to obtaining your
settlement. For all forms and detailed information please
visit the official settlement site at http://www.microsoftminnesotasettlement.com.
Here you will find all necessary forms and detailed
instructions on filling out the forms. Be sure to read all
forms and their instructions carefully to ensure you are
providing the correct information regarding your claim.
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