Indeed! I just bought a new Compaq Presario ($320 for a XP 2000+!) that came with Windows XP installed... but NO CDs. They recommend creating a disk recovery image if you have a CD-RW (not in that computer, unfortunately) and if you don't, you are out of luck. That pretty much explains why the computer was so cheap. [No, I won't be installing Linux on it.. it's my daughters computer and her games won't work under wine or crossover (yes, I checked) and I really don't feel like setting up VMWare on that system] On Thursday 08 May 2003 07:12 pm, Kevin Brown wrote: > You can only transfer the license if it didn't come with the machine. If > you buy a computer and the OS came bundled with it, then no, you can't > sell it seperately. > > > Just a thought. Aren't you allowed to transfer (sell) the license as > > long as you transfer all that came with it as in CD, books etc.? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Message: 13 > > Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 21:17:19 -0700 > > From: Lee Einer > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: Re: New Coaster! > > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > On that note, I just purchased (tonight) a new laptop. Only problem is, > > it comes with XP. I asked if I could get another rebate if I got it > > without the stinky OS, but they thought I was kidding. So now I have to > > ask- is the Microsoft CD that comes with it a coaster, or can I get a > > rebate from MS for the OS which I will never use? > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss