On that note, I just purchased (tonight) a new laptop. Only problem is, 
it comes with XP. I asked if I could get another rebate if I got it 
without the stinky OS, but they thought I was kidding. So now I have to 
ask- is the Microsoft CD that comes with it a coaster, or can I get a 
rebate from MS for the OS which I will never use?



Lee Einer

James wrote:

>Contrary to popular belief I never found CD's or CD-R's usable as coasters. I 
>found the hole in the center of the disc to be a magnet for condensation and 
>would produce marks on my tables and desks that were just as annoying when I 
>forgot to use a coaster.
>
>On Wednesday 07 May 2003 12:22 pm, Ed Skinner wrote:
>
>>Cool!
>>     The coaster I have on my desk, an AOL 8.0 CDROM, was getting pretty
>>grubby. Fortunately, today the postman brought a new issue of Dr. Dobb's
>>Journal and, included therein, was a Microsoft Server Evaluation CDROM.
>>I've trashed AOL's CDROM and put Microsoft in its place, underneath my
>>coffee mug. Thanks, Microsoft!
>>
>
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