was [Thinkpad] A20 ethernet works! now the evils of their home page

Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> What is unfavorable about that????????
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew in Ann Arbor"
>
>>After replacing it (the cable connections were difficult to make) I
>>replaced the battery and started the machine up.
>>Windows XP discovered the card and installed drivers for ethernet, modem
>>and network. I started Internet explorer and was immediately directed
>>the the MSN.com home page.
>>Not usually what I would consider a desirable outcome but it did
>>demonstrate that the hardware works.

If I want MSN.com (or Netscape.com) I'll ask for it, I don't want my
browser going to a site just so I can be exposed to their
advertisements. One of the first things I do when setting up a browser
is changing the home page to something useful (usually the wireless
router control page).
I've never like the "push" model where stuff shows up in my browser
without my asking, it's too much like television.
I have enough trouble keeping up with stuff I want to see.
I don't want to spend a lot of time tinkering with this machine until i
can talk to the end user but I have set the home page in IE to
www.litepc.com (WinXPLite is now available!).

-- 
Andrew in Ann Arbor
technology is the answer, what was the question?
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