[Jack198]

(08-29-2014 10:37 AM)DJ-Matt Wrote:  

(08-28-2014 09:19 AM)Jack198 Wrote:  

Do you always ship your refurbished laptops with an OS? That part could get expensive. Unless you found a workaround

Most computers have a COA sticker with the key on the bottom. The newest ones with W8 have the license embedded in the BIOS.

Back in the XP days it didn't matter on Dells. I have a Dell XP disc that will install and auto activate with the special key as long as the BIOS is Dell-branded (even works on servers).

That's nice when they have it, but if he's shipping to a third world country he should find out what they need it for - if its for schools and basic word processing, he could install Ubuntu Linux, which comes with Open Office (or can be added easily) and it's free. Ubuntu has come a long way since it came out and should work on most laptops with most peripherals without a lot of headaches. So, unless they insist on Windows, I'd see if they're interested in Ubuntu.