From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 18 00:20:29 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC0691065674 for ; Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:20:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sterling@camdensoftware.com) Received: from wh2.interactivevillages.com (wh2.interactivevillages.com [75.125.250.34]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E89B8FC14 for ; Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:20:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from c-24-22-230-24.hsd1.wa.comcast.net ([24.22.230.24] helo=_HOSTNAME_) by wh2.interactivevillages.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PqE58-00041G-Ok for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:20:24 -0800 Received: by _HOSTNAME_ (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:20:24 -0800 Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:20:24 -0800 From: Chip Camden To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20110218002024.GE2116@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <3380813072-1551442120@intranet.com.mx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="JSkcQAAxhB1h8DcT" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Company: Camden Software Consulting URL: http://camdensoftware.com X-PGP-Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=0xD6DBAF91 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - wh2.interactivevillages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - camdensoftware.com Subject: Re: Best Laptop to buy for Freebsd Without OS? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:20:29 -0000 --JSkcQAAxhB1h8DcT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quoth Brian Callahan on Thursday, 17 February 2011: > > 3) Buy a machine with the base Win 7 Home installed, decline the licens= e, and request a refund. > > =A0 Be prepared to waste significant time on this, but it can be done. > > >=20 > IANAL, but I have been informed by several lawyers that you cannot do > this. The Windows 7 EULA, when preinstalled on a machine, states that > the agreement is between you and the company selling you the computer, > and "By using the Software, you accept these terms. If you do not > accept them, do not use the software. Instead, contact the > manufacturer or installer to determine its return policy. You must > comply with that policy, which might limit your rights or require you > to return the entire system on which the software is installed." >=20 > The major OEMs will say "OK, then you must return the computer," and > you have no option but to comply. This is true for the USA. >=20 > If you want no-OS laptops, try Puget Systems www.pugetsystems.com or > PCs for Everyone www.pcsforeveryone.com >=20 > HTH >=20 > ~Brian > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" Those links both sport some pretty expensive prices. My comparable ASUS cost about half that, and came with Windows 7 installed (which I simply erased). Are those prices for real? --=20 Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterling@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F http://chipsquips.com | http://camdensoftware.com | http://chipstips.com --JSkcQAAxhB1h8DcT Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (FreeBSD) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNXbtIAAoJEIpckszW26+Rz8kIALzh9B0l22MlepB4cEmz487y OFca2kLGB2/4/B3JIPrXdMiC1Rx0r7oLlCJFloY9w16JjPpdo09Ku02DacNQTpbM esVSF2v1mVGxsv2B4/PdX6bs6nf/LqnDOgf4RlWfImPCQlpYavwb+NxCIhL8YCtn ZDcvi67rKpPVj3r7OT0uikl+Yseq2FIl908v5WKGnGBjt76vyTiMzkbvRRIgkMl3 9yAMT//uwD+gJ8AXGoWGs6/JnI8CCt7QMXZ/NqW1zUPhyAz3hTbmp8mse7N13sIK Jp9c6w8bSEPeQxhi+wZ87CTtKwqtHC8yLWaEi8hLrg7rOj0i1i/ivoKKoS1FV5U= =mfji -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --JSkcQAAxhB1h8DcT--