thinkpad dos license gone?

synic · 06-03-2008, 07:54 AM

yesterday, this was an option when choose an operating system when configuring a t61p. it took off almost $40 if you chose this over vista or xp. i was very happy because i was probably going to purchase one later this week with the dos license, but now there is no option for the thinkpad dos license anymore

i thought it might of been just the cpp site, but it's the main site also. i'm about to cry.

mziol · 06-03-2008, 08:25 AM

You're right. I looked on the website 6/1 and they had it, and I just double checked now and it's gone. Maybe its a temporary thing.

synic · 06-03-2008, 08:27 AM

man i hope so, i really really wanted that option. i was so happy when i saw they were doing that. i already own an os, i don't want to pay for it again :\

mziol · 06-03-2008, 09:04 AM

You could just sell the vista or xp license right? I might buy it off you if that's an option for whatever the cost is (22 and change right?).

gamemint · 06-03-2008, 09:12 AM

I hop they add it back. I am buying a system this week and I am going to install linux so there is no need for windows

synic · 06-03-2008, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gamemint

I hop they add it back. I am buying a system this week and I am going to install linux so there is no need for windows

lol i really hope they add it back.. i was looking on lenovo's site for a support email address, but had no luck. maybe i wasn't looking hard enough.

i might even call them to request the dos license since i don't know an e-mail address and don't know if asking them through e-mail would even do anything.

doctorwhite · 06-03-2008, 10:17 AM

I just talked to a lenovo rep asking him about the dos o/s option and he told me it was an error. I am not happy about that.

synic · 06-03-2008, 10:23 AM

omg, so it's never going to be an option again?! that's so stupid, that was probably the best option they had in their configuration. it was making me completely forget dell... wow i'm pretty unhappy right now as well. i really wanted a t61p without an os.

axelm · 06-03-2008, 11:39 AM

I just bought a T61 last week with PCDOS. That shaved $100-$105 from the price. Now it´s not there any more!!

My problem was that the Linux version did not have a T9300 option, so I went to the Vista version and removed Vista, but was able to upgrade to the T9300.

EDIT: The T9300 was available with Linux. The problem was the 3945 wifi which had a lead time of 3-4 weeks, while the Vista-No OS had immediate delivery.

synic · 06-03-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by axelm

I just bought a T61 last week with PCDOS. That shaved $100-$105 from the price. Now it´s not there any more!!

My problem was that the Linux version did not have a T9300 option, so I went to the Vista version and removed Vista, but was able to upgrade to the T9300.

yes, it's very saddening. i want it back damnit.