Re: OEM Reinstall

cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user) wrote:

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> Something like that happened with a Toshiba laptop; it was delivered
> here to be set up, and had only an "instant restore" CD, so delivery
> was not accepted. What happened in the end? They sold an additional
> XP Pro license at trade price, leaving the user paying for two
> licenses of which she could only use one.
>
> Win-win for two of three parties concerned (MS and Toshiba); everyone
> happy except the user... though laptops are so over-priced per spec
> anyway, what's one more kick in the nads?
>

Perhaps it's time to start supporting sellers of "whitebox" notebooks. Intel
and AMD are both behind the idea.

http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/244898.htm

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2005/11/16/amd_notebook_whitebox/

Asus, Gigabyte and others can supply the products.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/56/1/

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Notebook/Products/Products_NewProduct_List.htm

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Notebook/Products/Products_NewProduct_List.htm

Although both Asus and Gigabyte list their products as coming with XP I can
buy them from a number of wholesalers with no OS. You can install Linux or
whatever version of Windows you want.

Kerry


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