[ltp] can IBM sell ThinkPad with no OS on?

Mitchell, Edmund linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 07:36:52 -0700


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Pam Huntley mentioned something about a "DOS Entitlement Certificate" =
as an
option to the Microsoft tax on this list.=20

This is from her post:

"It's my understanding that if you call up a sales rep and talk to the =
them,
you can buy a model with a "DOS Entitlement Certificate" (or something =
like
that), although it doesn't come pre-installed.  It's not on the =
website,
but I know they do this for special bids and I was told it should be
available for anyone.   Of course, that's just word of mouth, but it's
worth a shot.

Pam"

HTH

Edmund

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Pam Huntley mentioned something about a &quot;DOS =
Entitlement Certificate&quot; as an option to the Microsoft tax on this =
list. </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>This is from her post:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&quot;It's my understanding that if you call up a =
sales rep and talk to the them,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>you can buy a model with a &quot;DOS Entitlement =
Certificate&quot; (or something like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that), although it doesn't come pre-installed.&nbsp; =
It's not on the website,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>but I know they do this for special bids and I was =
told it should be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>available for anyone.&nbsp;&nbsp; Of course, that's =
just word of mouth, but it's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>worth a shot.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Pam&quot;</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>HTH</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Edmund</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; From: zongliang li [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:lizl@ict.ac.cn">mailto:lizl@ict.ac.cn</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:34 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Subject: [ltp] can IBM sell ThinkPad with no OS =
on?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I think some of us will never use windows, but =
we have pay </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; MicroSoft for it when we buy ThinkPad.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1zongliang li</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1lizl@ict.ac.cn</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is =
at:</FONT>
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