Another free laptop

[Billy Crook]

They don't *have to* allow it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine.

On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 01:43, Ty Unes <riverty at kc.rr.com> wrote:
> Greg Brooks wrote:
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> As part of Greg Apparantly Gives Everyone A Computer™ Summer, I've got
> another one to give away. This time, it's a laptop.
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> This is a Toshiba Satellite, with a 74GB HD and 512mb of RAM, expandable to
> 1GB, I believe. P4 mobile processor @ 3.2 ghz. Legal copy of XP installed,
> although with this crowd I suspect that doesn't matter. :)
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> Boots/runs fine. Fan is *very* loud as is the drive.
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> The deal:
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> ·         Everyone except Nathan (who got the last computer I got rid of) is
> eligible.
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> ·         If you want it you have to come get it (Plattsburg, 35 miles north
> of downtown KC)
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> ·         If you're interested, shoot me an email off-list telling me the
> hostname you'll assign to the machine. Most interesting hostname (or most
> compelling beg) gets the laptop.
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> Greg
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> Just a side note. I believe that 'legal' copy of Windows XP is *not* legal
> once you give the laptop away. If I understand correctly, there are 3 parts
> to a legal MS license, the original owner, the machine, and the COA. Remove
> any one of these and the copy is invalid. Not that MS would know or that
> anyone really cares, I just can't miss an opportunity to show just how ugly
> MS really is. Buy (or receive) a used laptop and MS wants you to buy your
> own copy of Windows!
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