>-----Original Message-----
>From: Franki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 2:05 PM
>To: Newbie@Linux-Mandrake. Com
>Subject: RE: [newbie] If this will not turn businesses to Linux I don't
>know what will.
>
>
>I am not sure I understand this,,,
>
>If what I understand is right, its pretty ridiculous...
>
>correct me if I am wrong..
>
>Microsnot wants resellers to send then copies of any quote requests for
>systems that don't want an OS included??
>Does this mean that soon, upgrading your processor will invalidate your
>license? is that the next step? at what point is a system a new system?
>
Just FYI, my friend called up Dell to asked if he could order just a new
chassis because he wanted to add a second drive with a removable bay to his
existing Dell system (the chassis only allowed for one drive, and
after-market chassis wouldn't fit the Dell MB). Dell told him that they
couldn't do that and that they could only sell him another system (with two
drives and a removable bay) because of licensing issues. Then they lectured
him that he should not be opening up his system anyway and that to add a
hardrive he should send in his system to Dell for an upgrade.
