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From: gfretwell@aol.com
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Subject: Re: Since we're talking about Lenovo Thinkpads......
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:11:35 -0500
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:26:06 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
 wrote:

>In message , 

>>
>>I will only go with Windows 7 if the computer comes with a pre-install
>>of it. I am not paying $100 or more to buy a Win7 installer CD, and that
>>seems to be the going rate. If I get a laptop with a blank HDD, I'll
>>just install XP (which I have).
>
>Presumably you have a spare licence, or a volume licence (you may not 
>want to answer that on a public newsgroup!).
>>
Any old hardware hacker has a machine or two around with a COA sticker
on it. In real life MS doesn't really seem to care about XP anymore
anyway. They will authenticate anything with a valid number.
Mine all say "genuine microsoft" or words to that effect.
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