From: Mark Bell (bytehead_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Wed Mar 29 2000 - 20:09:54 EST
At 10:14 AM 03/29/2000 -0800, Michael Geary wrote:
>> > 26454AU:
>> >
>> > PII 366MHz (256KB) 64MB RAM 6.4GB 13.3 XGA TFT 24X 56K(ACP) Win98
>> >
>> > 26458AU:
>> >
>> > PII 366MHz (256KB) 64MB RAM 6.4GB 13.3 XGA TFT 24X 56K(ACP) WinNT
>> >
>> > They are identical, except one comes with Win98 as the OS and
>> > the other comes with NT.
>>
>> Many thanks, Mark. As both machines on auction now come equipped
>> with Win98, I understand why I couldn't spot any differences :-)
>
>I wouldn't count on the 2645-8AU's having Win98. If the type/model number
>doesn't match Egghead's description, I'd be inclined to believe the
>type/model number. An 8AU should have NT packed with it, not Win98. I don't
>think IBM would send out a factory-sealed box, even for a refurbished
>machine, with a different operating system from the spec. If they were going
>to do that, they would change the model number of the machine. Usually they
>do that on the refurbs anyway, like they did with the 4AU's, which they
>renumbered as 2645-RRC's. So who knows what those 8AU's may actually turn
>out to be...
>
Most likely, the auctioneer is selling a reformatted box with a different
OS. It happens all the time on Ebay. What it is supposed to come factory
installed with and what it has are two different things once they are out
of IBM's hands.
Mark
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