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Simon Robert wrote: > On Wed, 2008-07-09 at 06:59 +0800, Steve Ellis wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I have just ordered a new laptop which will come with XP. >> >> I have no intension of using XP. >> >> Does anyone know if you can and how you get a refund for XP that is >> supplied with the laptop? >> >> I remember a few stories of this sort of thing in the past. >> >> Has anyone done it & is it worth doing it? >> >> Thanks Steve >> >> > > you could have used novatech, a really good company, who build their own > machines and offer the option of ordering a laptop/PC with no OS > installed - usually about £50 cheaper! For example > http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NNB-656&v=1 > and no I don't work for them... > > Simon > > > Looking at this, what would it take to have sponsor banners on the lug site or links to recommended companies, for say £10 one off charge or per year, that way we can recommend businesses who either directly support OSS, or do things like this, which benefit us non Windows users. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html