Re: [Thinkpad] any reasons not to buy dell instead of ibm

I have had numerous new sealed units with XP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicky Lamburn" <victoria@sunshinesista.fsworld.co.uk>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: "Dimitrios" <sehh@altered.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] any reasons not to buy dell instead of ibm

> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
>
> > Unless you bought a refurb or a special build, all T-23's are STILL
under
> > warranty
>
> Mine is under warranty until 11/2005, which means it was made in late
> 2002. It does in fact have a 'Designed for Windows XP' sticker which
> not many T23s seem to have, suggesting it was one of the last few made.
> Oddly it came with a Windows 2000 Pro COA :-) I got XP Pro and
> stuck the COA sticker to the bottom and now all is sussed.
>
> There was a laptop sale in my Uni's student union the other day, mostly
> IBM Thinkpad's, rather pricy mind. 1GHz, XGA, 256MB, DVD T23 for £519.
> I got mine with the remaining 2 yrs approx warranty at 1.13GHz, XGA,
> 512MB, CDRW/DVD for £400 which was a good deal IMO. Very pleased with it.
>
> I'm rambling ;-) Basically the T23 should be under warranty as Bruce
> says (some by a matter of months, some by up to 2 years)
>
> Vicky
>

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