Re: [Thinkpad] Strangeness on a NEW ThinkPad

I know Dell builds custom-configured systems for companies so it doesn't
surprise me that IBM does. I suppose either one 'generic' system was
inadvertently imaged from one of the custom images or else a custom
system was mis-boxed as 'generic'.

Rob

Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> OK, here is a new one on me!
> Sold a new sealed T-30 to a local customer. She wanted to open the box
> herself, so I didn't do any type of setup.
> She cranks it up, there is a sign on screen with a user name of "whammotech"
> or some such. She overwrites She notices that MS Office is installed, along
> with some other stuff. She installs her custom software.
> On re-boot, it won't take her user name and password!
> So she calls IBM, they seem to recognize the user name, and state that it is
> trying to log onto a domain, and she needs the password!
> Of course, we are going to do a complete recovery on the system, but the
> question is:
> How does a new sealed unit get an OS with a log-in request and MS Office
> installed?
> She confirms that everything in the box was sealed, it was not a re-pack in
> any way. I got it from a source that I have gotten many new machines from.
> some of which are AAP machines,
> So the question is:
> Did IBM custom configure a machine for a customer who them surplused it off
> without even opening the box? Do they do that?
> There was a thread last year about some T-23's that came with a Win2K COA
> and XP XPro installed. I know, I had 8 of them, all new!
> And I bought another from PC Connection on closeout, same thing. But there
> was some evidence that the bottom of the box had been opened and re-sealed.
> On this one, no such evidence. It was sealed with the IBM security label and
> IBM tape.
> Anyone got any ideas? Just curious, no damage is done, the recovery will
> proceed.

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Received on Mon Aug 9 09:07:58 2004