[Nottingham] query on new laptop

[James Holland]

Maybe because I have a licensed VM running from the same IP address??
You've activated a copy of Windows, it doesn't matter if the hardware it's
running on is "real" or not.
You aren't entitled to a refund; I'm a windows-refund evangelist and I can
admit that.

On 14 July 2010 19:53, Paul Tew <binarybod at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Hi,
>
> I walked in to PCWorld, Mansfield and saw the spec on my Compaq (a.k.a.
> 'HP') Laptop (model: CQ60-32SA) which is 64bit AMD, nvidia graphics, 4GB
> memory and other stuff...
>
> I told them I wasn't needing Windoze so they struck off the software
> support on my receipt (well thanks tech guys - I suppose you aren't up to
> the task).
>
> Ubuntu 10.04 64bit running all my forensic applications like a dream -
> brilliant!
>
> As a bonus, the webcam works, the wireless works, compiz works; in short,
> <double negative> nothing doesn't work </double negative>.
>
> Footnote: I asked Microsoft for a refund - 6 months later and constant
> pestering later, no reply. Maybe because I have a licensed VM running from
> the same IP address??
>
> Paul Tew
> Notts Police eCrime Unit
>
>
> On Tue, 2010-07-13 at 21:03 +0100, stripes wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I am planning to get a new 64-bit laptop (prefer NVDIA graphics) and
> run ubuntu.  What makes would you suggest?   I prefer HP and Dell
> (have an XPS 1330 running lucid lynx) and have had experience with
> Acer (mixed) and Toshiba (not so good).
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> thanks
> stripes
>
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