Indeed! I just bought a new Compaq Presario ($320 for a XP 2000+!) that
came with Windows XP installed... but NO CDs. They recommend creating a
disk recovery image if you have a CD-RW (not in that computer,
unfortunately) and if you don't, you are out of luck. That pretty much
explains why the computer was so cheap.
[No, I won't be installing Linux on it.. it's my daughters computer and her
games won't work under wine or crossover (yes, I checked) and I really
don't feel like setting up VMWare on that system]
On Thursday 08 May 2003 07:12 pm, Kevin Brown wrote:
> You can only transfer the license if it didn't come with the machine. If
> you buy a computer and the OS came bundled with it, then no, you can't
> sell it seperately.
>
> > Just a thought. Aren't you allowed to transfer (sell) the license as
> > long as you transfer all that came with it as in CD, books etc.?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Message: 13
> > Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 21:17:19 -0700
> > From: Lee Einer <appealsman@cox.net>
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: New Coaster!
> > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> >
> > 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?
>
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