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TORONTO If you bought a PC between 1998 and 2010, chances are it came with Microsoft products already installed. And if it did, you could be eligible to get back hundreds of dollars without proof of purchase. A class-action lawsuit alleges that Microsoft and Microsoft Canada inflated prices and were engaged in anti-competitive behavior. As a result, Canadians are now eligible to get back up to $250, without a receipt, for PC versions of Microsoft software they purchased individually or that came pre-installed on computers. “It almost sounds too good to be true, but it is legit,” said Carmi Levy, a tech expert and director with Info-Tech Research Group of London, Ont.
TORONTO Canadians who purchased certain Microsoft PC software between Dec. 23, 1998 and March 11, 2010 are eligible to claim up to $250 without receipts in a class-action lawsuit against the company. The software includes Windows, Office, Word, Excel, Works Suite, Home Essentials and MS-DOS, among others. The software must have been purchased for either personal or business use on an Intel-compatible desktop or laptop, and not for resale, according to the settlement. Naomi Kovak, a lawyer for Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP, one of the firms handling the settlement, told CTVNews.ca that more than 150,000 Canadians have filed claims against Microsoft since the lawsuit’s application period opened.