If you don't get the 0S cd will it come with an OS installed?

I ordered a Sager NP5793 from xoticpc with out the OS disk but i know they test these out so do you think an OS will be installed when it arrives?

 

If you dont purchase a OS, it will not be provided or loaded when delivered. A OS is installed for testing purposes and then removed prior to shipment.

 

Ahhh ok....Good thing i have a copy of XP Pro

 

A lot of compagnies don't send you an OS disk because they incorporate restoration softwares already installed on the laptop but you do get an OS on the laptop nontheless.

 

^^ Only if purchased on Sager machines. If a OS is purchased a CD will be included.

 

no doubt. hahaha

Customer:
where's my second 8800m gtx and 4gb of ram

Sales Person:
Did you order a second 8800m and 2 extra gb of ram.

Customer
No.

lol

 

I'm not ordering an OS either, but what about drivers? Will companies usually ship a CD anyway?

 

most of the OEMs (Dell, HP, Sony, etc...) will not ship the CD... rather they make a lame partition in the HDD for "recovery"... wiping off all the data to factory default settings.

the good OEMs leave you with the OEM disc so that you can re-install, repair, etc at your leisure.

 

I'll be getting Vista Ultimate... will that be the 64-bit version, Justin ?

 

Dell will ship you the CD but they charge you an extra 10 bucks for the media. Not sure about the other OEMs but I'm sure they have a similar option?

But yeah that partition annoys me. It's not that much more convenient than a clean rebuild from CD. Maybe for the non tech types it is I dunno.

 

It will come with both 64 bit and 32 bit.

 

Thanks!
But isn't that two licenses ?? I wouldn't know...

EDIT: Ofcourse not doh! The key's got nothing to do with the disc itself...

 

Yes, even without an OS, they do ship a driver CD

 

Another question: Will the windows original DVD be sent in the original box and stuff ? Like this :

? That would be cool to have....
Or just the DVD with a bunch of others (like driver CDs) ?
Also does the disc have the key with it ? I'm new to having a "legit" OS...

 

No. The version you will get will be an OEM version, not a retail or upgrade box--It's up to the OEM what format the box will be--maybe a case, maybe an envelope, maybe a cd-case.

Never got an OS from a Sager reseller, so I cannot say

 

Sager supplies a OEM CD that is used for installation if ever needed. It does not come in a Retail Box.

 

Alright. That's fine! Is there any difference between "Retail" and "OEM". I still have all the same features right ?
Secondly, I heard somewhere that Vista Ultimate delivers better gaming performance than Vista Home Premium, is that true, or just a rumour-from-a-retard ?

 

Same features You would expect the same gaming performance from Home Premium or Ultimate.

 

Nice! Thanks again Justin!

 

Vista Ultimate is a waste of money.

There are no value added features for Ultimate users as promised. They have pretty much folded the tent on adding any.

Home Premium is the way to go for Vista. The only thing you get for your money with Ultimate is the name.

 

I learnt that today itself.. And decided to do the right thing and buy the Home Premium edition with the laptop

 

well, that is basically true (you get a couple of games and dreamscenes), but if that is why you were getting Ultimate, then you probably shouldn't have.

Ultimate give you (basically) Vista windows media edition PLUS the ability to connect to domains and full system backup.

Business lacks the windows media edition enhancements
Home lacks the ability to hook up to a domain and do complete backups

For me, the ability to hook up to a domain was the deal breaker---I sometimes need it, otherwise I would have gone home premium,