Hi Mike, Thanks for the link. Buying directly from ibm/lenovo or from a reseller doesn't really matter, as long as windooze is not included. But it looks like xtops just sells you a standard thinkpad, with linux preinstalled, but still with the m$-tax included as well. So not the right thing for me :-) On Wednesday 31 May 2006 16:33, you wrote: I guess it isn't possible to get the money for the license back from m$ neither ? -- regards, Georges Toth