Re: [Plug] Fwd: Your application has been approved for a Free-PC

["Nick R" <laktar@hotmail.com>]

You misunderstand the agreement:
                            4.2 Software: You may install and use or 
de-install properly licensed and compatible software
                            programs within that portion of the hard drive 
not taken up by the Free-PC System.

                            4.3 Hardware: You may install and use or 
de-install compatible hardware components or
                            peripherals (such as additional hard drives, a 
larger monitor, a joystick, a printer, more
                            memory, etc.) provided that the Free-PC 
Software at all times starts/boots from the hard
                            drive installed on the Free-PC System as 
configured by us.

So basically, as long as I have a system running that HD I stay w/in their 
regulations. The monitor's bigger than mine, the CPU's faster, the CD-ROM's 
gotta be better, the mouse is probably better, the speakers may or may not 
be better, the modem will be the same or worse, no idea about the video 
card, the sound card will probably be about the same, and the case will 
probably be nicer. So I gain. I'll just swap some parts and make a kickass 
PC & a crappy one that I use for surfing. Even installing Netscape falls 
w/in their policy. Their ads don't depend on IE. Outlook I can get rid of 
too. So it still sounds like a pretty good deal. I just need some way to 
assure my parents that it's ok to give their credit card info and that this 
is a legitimate business.

> From: Master and Servant <msimons@caip.rutgers.edu>
> Reply-To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> Subject: Re: [Plug] Fwd: Your application has been approved for a Free-PC
> Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 18:45:18 -0400 (EDT)
>
> On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Nick R wrote:
> > Well why not strip it? The good HW will benefit me more on my Linux box.
> > I'll just do a little swapping.
>
> It's a matter of how good their monitoring software is and what it checks
> for.  I wouldnt recommend doing anything that would cause you to have to
> pay for and/or return the system.
>
> Like I said, run it 10-15 hours (or more) a month as the box they set up,
> and then swap out HDs and run it the rest of the month as whatever OS you
> want.
>
> As far as 'good hardware'  I am assuming the following:
>
> The specific features of the Free-PC vary by computer manufacturer and are
> disclosed to recipients prior to shipment. The following minimum features
> are included with every Free-PC:
> 300MHz But what processor?				300 MHz
> assuming 32mb=MINIMUM RAM for usability			32MB RAM
> You can't change this -- need the software intact	4.0 GB Hard Drive
> I am assuming a WinModem				56K Modem
> You need to strip this?they might be able to detect	Floppy Drive
> ditto							CD-ROM Drive
> so you can swap this out but why?			15-inch color Monitor
> ditto							Keyboard
> a dime a dozen (ditto)					Speakers
> not swappable						Microsoft Windows 98
> ditto							Microsoft Outlook
> ditto						Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
>
>
>
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