[ltp] Gates' pound of flesh

[Aaron Mulder]

If you get the "ThinkPad notebooks" product list from here:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/pcinstitute/mxw10.html
You'll see some Linux-ready models (in particular T60p I think).  When
I asked for a quote on those, the list price was noticeably cheaper
than the Windows models with the same hardware.  But I haven't
actually ordered one.

Also, I haven't successfully copied the pre-installed Windows XP to
VMware, but I have installed Windows into VMware on the ThinkPad using
a Dell laptop Windows XP CD, and then activated it with the product
key on the bottom of the ThinkPad.  I had to call Microsoft (the
automated activation didn't work), but they didn't object.

Thanks,
      Aaron

On 1/20/07, Ted Antkowiak <tedward@techie.com> wrote:
> 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?  Thanks!
>
> - tedward
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