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  1. September 17th, 2003, 04:06 PM #1
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    Free LindowsPC courtesy of Microsoft?

    If you purchased Windows in California Lindows is saying you may be able to get a free LindowsPC from the Microsoft antitrust settlement. Here's the story. and here is the application form.
  2. September 17th, 2003, 04:33 PM #2
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    Hehehehe.....
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    Bill must be going absolutely crazy!
  4. September 17th, 2003, 10:32 PM #4
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    It's a free PC that doesn't come with a hard drive...

    Looks like it runs off of the lindows OS thast boots from the CD. Kinda cool, shame it's not outside of Cali.
  5. September 17th, 2003, 11:24 PM #5
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    Wish i were in cali
  6. September 18th, 2003, 10:53 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Radical Dreamer
    Wish i were in cali
    A LindowsPC isn't worth it... not by a long shot.
  7. September 18th, 2003, 11:01 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaeger
    A LindowsPC isn't worth it... not by a long shot.
    No reason you can put a HDD in it and slap a micro$oft OS on it to make it useful.
  8. September 19th, 2003, 04:47 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by ilovetheusers
    No reason you can put a HDD in it and slap a micro$oft OS on it to make it useful.
    No you'd have to put linux on it for that ! ... but hang on that's what it came with in the first place ... kind of ! :butt:
  9. September 22nd, 2003, 09:34 AM #9
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    catch 1, gotta waitt ell next year to get.
    catch 2, gotta live or bought software from california
    catch 3, just make the claim $100 and you dont have to have proof
    catch 4, only the first 10,000 will get it
  10. September 22nd, 2003, 09:39 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Radical Dreamer
    Wish i were in cali
    Read the FAQ

    Do I have to live in California to qualify for this program?
    No. Because the settlement period covers several years, there are millions of people who may qualify for this program who do not live in California. The easiest way to find out if you qualify is to use the Instant Settlement* Wizard. Top
  11. October 2nd, 2003, 12:37 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    No you'd have to put linux on it for that ! ... but hang on that's what it came with in the first place ... kind of ! :butt:
    Always gotta ba a pain in the :butt: huh?

    You are right thouogh. With linux on it you could, um, um, surf the web with mozilla! And, you could, um, um, surf the web some more!
  12. October 2nd, 2003, 06:27 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by ilovetheusers
    Always gotta ba a pain in the :butt: huh?

    You are right thouogh...
    Of course ! (both points !)
  13. October 17th, 2003, 06:38 PM #13
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    Well, I just sent in my application. Good thing I spent my ENTIRE tour in the Marine Corps in Cali, huh?

    June 13, 2004 is when they are supposed to start paying up.......I can be patient tho. If nothing else I'll use it for a router or something.
  14. October 19th, 2003, 10:48 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by +Daemon+
    catch 1, gotta waitt ell next year to get.
    catch 2, gotta live or bought software from california
    catch 3, just make the claim $100 and you dont have to have proof
    catch 4, only the first 10,000 will get it
    Done all that... I doubt it will matter/count. Microsoft is going to fight Lindows since no 3rd parties can process the claim for other people. I found it odd that Lindows would actually think they would get a check out of Microsoft.... Just the same I got the free Lindows software (which I don't know if I'll use but I have it) and though I'm pretty sure I am one of the first 10,000 people I am not counting on getting the computer, whatever it is.

    I wonder if I could submit a Microsoft approved claim since they are claiming the Lindows offer is not valid?
  15. October 20th, 2003, 09:02 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by NetScum
    I found it odd that Lindows would actually think they would get a check out of Microsoft....

    Not really, lots of people sue M$ and win millions upon millions. Novell got them for something like 400 mil. Usually M$ has to blatently rip off the company that sues it first though.
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