>I don't necessarily find this a bad thing. The only winner is a class action suit is the lawyers who make huge piles of cash.
So Microsoft is imposing the restriction to protect their users from lawyers. Very commendable :-}
>You don't need an attorney for small claims court. It's a simple process and takes very little time. If you win, you'll probably end up with more money than you would in a class action suit.
Very true. But wouldn't that option be available regardless of MS's position on class actions ?