> -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Robertson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 1:50 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Running CF on XP Home? > > The thing is I can get a killer deal on a unit I can walk out the door > with at CompUSA.. All I need for about 1100, and I don't have to take > on excess baggage like a monitor. Toruble is all those storebought > systems run XP Home. Doing a custom build at Dell yields no less than > 1200 for a compact unit that I could actually lug around if I really > had to... what I really want is a laptop as a desktop replacement but > I'm not willing to get beat up on the price and take the concurrent > hit on performance.
If you're willing to rebuild (since it will only install to a clean drive) you can get the OEM copy of XP Pro for, I think, $89. The upgrade edition is, I think, $99 and the full is $200. You might want to see if you can get a discount from the laptop at CompUSA if you take ownership with no OS. I believe that they HAVE to do this as part of the MS monopoly trail (they can't force you to buy it if you don't want it). My favorite place to find laptops has become TigerDirect.com - they've got some great deals on off-lease and refurbs and offer incredible service. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - New Atlanta http://www.newatlanta.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:188207 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
