Ordering Dells for work w/o OS?

[Homerboy]

I ahve to order a pile of PCs for work, and normally I build them myself, but the deals on Dells are just getting too good to pass up.

The one glaring problem is that they come with XP Home/Pro and we need to run Win2k Pro.

Does anyone know if I can order them with no OS and/or simply buy my own Win2k licenses and format/install on the Dells?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Just install over their licenses.

 

[Homerboy]

yeah
just wish I could skip the XP install all together though
Even if it didn't save anything

 

[SuperFreaky]

I think with an XP licence you can legally install 2K... it might need to be a XP pro though...

 

[nweaver]

no, they will not sell PC's without an OS. Probably an agreement with MS.

 

[mechBgon]

Yeah they will: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=04&oc=dim24N1

Now the question is whether you actually want an underpowered, non-warrantied pile of junk like that :evil: Not that I'm biased or anything... 😉

 

[Cheesetogo]

The dimension n series comes without an operating system.

 

[Slowlearner]

Whatever the price, do not inflict the 2400s on your users. Why not call them directly, they used to offer Win2K on their Optiplexs till a few months back. Anyway why is it so important have 2000Pro?

 

[FlyingPenguin]

They sell Dimensions, Optiplex and Precision workstations without OSes installed:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/product....aspx/desktops_n?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

Or go to Small Business -> Alternative OS Options including Linux (under Shopping Alternatives)

 

[Daniel]

Originally posted by: Slowlearner
Whatever the price, do not inflict the 2400s on your users. Why not call them directly, they used to offer Win2K on their Optiplexs till a few months back. Anyway why is it so important have 2000Pro?

I haven't been able to get win2k on the optiplexes for a few months, they are all xp now.

 

[daniel1113]

You shouldn't have a problem running 2k on computers with XP Pro licenses. Call Microsoft for the details, but we did this for quite a while when XP first came out.