Re: ThinkPad 3GHz [[ alledgedly]]
Gary Kline <[email protected]>
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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 [email protected] http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"