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Old 07-28-2006, 08:08 PM
Yugo
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Default Re: Replacing parts on a HP pavillon

visions of effty wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message


>>Could get messy, its got a recovery disk system.

>
>
> If you want to talk about conspiracies let's talk about M$ refusing
> to ship OEM disks with new PCs within the last 6 or 7 years! That drives me
> nuts! You get an OS with a very limited capacity for upgrades, which really
> helps devalue your hardware in the long run. Essentially, you can't
> "transfer" your license to the "new" computer. The only work around is
> paying an arm and a leg for OEM discs. It keeps you in the market for a new
> budget system with the same shitty pre-installed OS. It's like paying for
> something you don't get.
>
> I'd use it as an excuse to get a nice, hacked version of XP and call it
> even.


Or Linux?


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