Re: Retail version of XP-Pro with new computer
From: G Busch (thebigcheese_at_bighouse.com)
Date: 03/27/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 01:25:25 GMT
I have never seen one of these kits. Sounds intriguing... Where have you
found them?
"Phil (a.k.a. purplehaz)" <software@for.me> wrote in message
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> Tim Slattery wrote:
> > "Clavin Schwindt" <cgs716ll@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Tim: THanks for your comments. I will be buying a notebook/laptop
> >> because of space limitations. A local 'builder' has told me they
> >> would not be able to put together a laptop. Is this a possibility
> >> elsewhere?
> >
> > Laptops are proprietary beasts. They must use tiny versions of
> > motherboards, memory modules, modems, just about everything. (Not to
> > mention the flat-screen display.) There is no such thing as a generic
> > laptop, like a generic "whitebox" desktop machine. The only way you
> > get a laptop is from a major manufacturer. That means it will come
> > with an OEM version of XP preinstalled.
> >
> > Even if you got a laptop with no OS, you would need the manufacturer
> > to supply drivers for all the non-standard hardware. I don't think
> > it's likely to happen. (But I don't know everything.)
>
> That's not exactly true. You can buy barebones laptop kits and "build"
your
> own laptop. I have done this before for clients. You can specify things
you
> want and install a retail version of windows. Laptops can be had from only
> oems is just another myth the oems made up to discourage building our own.
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