Re: Maybe to involved. Got to ask.
From: Travis King (Anonymous_at_none.com)
Date: 12/30/04
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:18:05 GMT
I heard that Dells were okay as long as you didn't get a cheap one. (The
cheap ones come with Celerons anyway) I also know a family member who's
hard drive went out in their Dell and Dell would send a replacement, but it
was up to you to have it installed, so you would either have to know how to
install a hard drive or spend quite a bit of money to have someone else put
one in unless you're lucky enough to have a family member that could do it
and wouldn't charge you much for it. Installing a hard drive is easy as
long as you know what you're doing.
"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message
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> "stan" <SEDNCID@myomy.com> wrote:
>
>>I can get a good deal on a laptop machine, legit, HP Pavilion 1.6GHz Intel
>>Inside Centrino Processor 60G hard drive. My questions.
>>
>>1.If I installed a router in my home desk top unit would I be able to
>>access
>>some files on my desk top from my laptop, and the high speed internet
>>connections, I have cable modem.
>
> What you would do is to buy a router that would connect directly to
> your cable modem. You would then connect both your computers to the
> router. (Or use a combination router and wireless access point, in
> which case you'd probably connect the desktop to the router with an
> ethernet cable, and have the laptop connect wirelessly. That's what I
> do. Works great!) In this scenario, both computers have complete
> access to the Internet connection, and the two share resources with
> each other. Yes, you'd be able to access files on the desktop from the
> laptop, the laptop could use the desktop's printer, etc.
>
>>2. It comes with WINXP. I know it's going to be OEM, can I install a full
>>version that I intend to purchase. I believe it must be a full not
>>upgrade.
>
> Why? That won't get you anything. The OEM system has licensing
> encumbrances (it can't be transferred to another machine), but it will
> work perfectly well on your laptop. You will gain absolutely nothing
> by installing a retail version. You will only waste your time. Don't
> bother. Besides, the laptop as delivered to you has all the proper
> drivers for it's built-in, proprietary hardware. Installing a retail
> OS will risk screwing that up.
>
> --
> Tim Slattery
> MS MVP(DTS)
> Slattery_T@bls.gov
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