Microsoft Files Case Against UK Retailer Comet Regarding Windows Piracy
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Microsoft today announced that it has issued proceedings against Comet Group UK for involving in Windows Operating System piracy operation. According to Microsoft, Comet has sold more 94,000 sets of counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs to its customers.
Microsoft’s statement on this issue,
Microsoft Corp. today issued proceedings against Comet Group PLC for allegedly creating and selling more than 94,000 sets of counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs. The alleged counterfeits were sold to customers who had purchased Windows-loaded PCs and laptops.
“As detailed in the complaint filed today, Comet produced and sold thousands of counterfeit Windows CDs to unsuspecting customers in the United Kingdom,” said David Finn, associate general counsel, Worldwide Anti-Piracy and Anti-Counterfeiting at Microsoft. “Comet’s actions were unfair to customers. We expect better from retailers of Microsoft products — and our customers deserve better, too.”
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