Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:05:26 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: FreeBSD Mobile Mailing List <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ThinkPad 3GHz [[ alledgedly]] Message-ID: <20081015220526.GC88206@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20081010234314.GA54139@thought.org> References: <20081010234314.GA54139@thought.org>
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On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 04:43:17PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > I just bought the last pre-Lenovo [?] IBM ThinkPad. I would have > much preferred the computer *without* an OS, but hell will freeze > over before that happens. Nutshell, it's got XP on it and I'd > like to know if I can scrape it off and either give or sell it. > And if so:exactly how. It *is* old-fashioned as some reviewers > wrote in '05, but it has Only the trackstick or stictrak to move > the pointer. No scratch-and-sniff pad where I'll rest my palm. > Built-in wireless and built-in cable jack. > Well, guys, the G41 Thinkpad had a bad cat5 jack, and the "Customer Support" chap at portefix.com had not replied to two (polite) letters. The site has a [Canadian] BBB logo; that's the only reason I risked dealing with them. I've already taken Step #1: writing to the Quebec BBB. See what happens. Meanwhile, beware of buying anything from this tiny (2-person) dealer. (*sigh*) -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org
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