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    What, Now!?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Gladiator, Apr 12, 2007.

  1. Gladiator

    Gladiator Notebook Consultant

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    Gladiator, Apr 12, 2007
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  2. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Yeah, I read that on Digg yesterday. Thank Christ Dell doesn't put this limitation on me.
     
    Lysander, Apr 12, 2007
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  3. nail17

    nail17 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Gladiator,

    Sorry for your troubles, I read this sometime this past week, sigh,
    it will likely end up in court. Doesn't matter though, not to MS,
    EOL for XP oem is 1-08, EOL for XP period is 09'.

    oh s**t, oh dear
     
    nail17, Apr 12, 2007
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  4. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    WOW, thats crazy. Whats next, the Vista only battery?

    Yet another thing to look for when getting a new PC. But I most likely plan on getting a mac.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Apr 12, 2007
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  5. Gladiator

    Gladiator Notebook Consultant

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    thanks, but... it wasn't me.
     
    Gladiator, Apr 12, 2007
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  6. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    I'd love to help these guys out, if I wasn't afraid of bricking my notebook: http://openbios.info/Welcome_to_OpenBIOS

    At least the BIOS I have seems to be pretty cool, and Bizcom even distributes an editing program for it.
     
    Pitabred, Apr 12, 2007
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  7. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    This just made me think of the Windows "Super" key that Lysander referred to in the Beryl thread. And Sideshow. Microsoft is trying to get themselves as embedded into the hardware part of computers as they are in software. It really is a little sad... I want a computer with a Tux Super key!
     
    Paul, Apr 12, 2007
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  8. TwilightVampire

    TwilightVampire Notebook Deity

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    It gets worse. You just cant get a computer with freedom anymore....
     
    TwilightVampire, Apr 12, 2007
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  9. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    There was some place I found through Google that sold the little replacement stickers for your keyboard. I'll prolly pick one up when the keys fade on this one.

    Hardware comes with the same sort of EULAs as software now...
     
    Lysander, Apr 12, 2007
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  10. ChangFest

    ChangFest Notebook Consultant

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    To me this makes sense as we have HP voiding warranties of customer's laptops after they've installed Linux on them. It looks to be a great option for a large manufacture who doesn't want to devote resources into troubleshooting Linux problems and to avoid the issue of people voiding their warranties by not even allowing them to install a different OS other than Windows. I certainty don't agree with limiting a computer's bios to one OS, but then again, one doesn't have to support companies who end up adopting this.
     
    ChangFest, Apr 14, 2007
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  11. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    well, the whole HP thing was some overzealous customer "service" rep getting jumpy.

    as far as I'm concerned, I don't expect software support from a manufacturer if I install an alternative operating system, but I do expect that if my keyboard starts sticking, they'll replace it.

    one interesting thing I heard about Dell's survey regarding Linux use was that as long as there is a tested and certified-to-work version of Linux available, most of the respondents were willing to go through community channels (forums, IRC, etc.) to get support. hopefully that goes through.
     
    BigV, Apr 15, 2007
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