[ltp] Gates' pound of flesh

Ted Antkowiak linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:09:32 -0500


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Hello All,

New subscriber here, with a question:

Has anyone here successfully purchased a new Thinkpad without Windoze on
it and without having to pay the built-in licence fee to Microsoft?

If so (or even if not, but you tried to), would you share your story?=20
Thanks!

- tedward

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Hello All,<br><br>New subscriber here, with a question:<br><br>Has anyone h=
ere successfully purchased a new Thinkpad <span style=3D"font-style: italic=
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e: italic;">and without</span> having to pay the built-in licence fee to Mi=
crosoft?<br><br>If so (or even if not, but you tried to), would you share y=
our story?&nbsp; Thanks!<br><br>- tedward<div>

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