RE: Windows XP

Jon,

As many will attest, I'm an MS lover and I'd NOT use MS Home if my life
depended on it. Have you tried calling IBM? I know Dell doesn't like W2K
anymore but you can get it from them if you call them. Also, what about
Dell? I just looked at their Canadian site and you can order XP Pro online
from them. Finally, from experience on a Sony desktop and laptop, run! Run
fast! 

In all cases, if you're looking to load an OS that isn't shipped make sure
the manufacturer has drivers for the OS you're looking to run. As I'm sure
you're aware, laptops aren't like desktops, they are chock-full of
proprietary hardware and missing drivers can be a nightmare.

-Walden

PS. Unless MS has changed it's rules very recently, they will still sell you
W2K -- well, technically speaking they'll sell you XP, but allow you to
back-level the license to apply it to W2K.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Paris [mailto:Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 6:24 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Windows XP


Thanks for the comments on IPSec etc Simon - guess I do need Pro or 2K.

 >>  Are you sure you can't order a laptop with W2K? I know you can't buy
W2K as a retail product but it is still available to OEM systems.

As to the other comments.  I _can_ get a system with W2K or Pro - just not
any of the ones I want!  IBM for some idiotic reason are restricting the
models sold in Canada and the result is that I can get what I want _with_
W2K or Pro but only at the expense of tossing the DVD and buying a separate
combo drive.  The other system I'm looking at (Sony) only comes with Home in
Canada despite the fact that it is a heavy duty graphics machine with a
large screen that is not a home system by any stretch of the imagination.

Buying in the US is an option - but duties etc. raise the price
significantly.

PS. You can buy W2K at retail - seems to be one of the results of the MS
lawsuits.  MS won't ship any more I suspect - but stores that have it appear
now to be able to sell it without incurring the "Wrath of Bill" - same goes
for '98 and I've even seen copies of (gag) Me.

Jon Paris
Partner400

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