Hmm? Shall I? Nah!!! <eg> Left yourself open, but....<no pun intended> LOL!!! :-) >-----Original Message----- >From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On >Behalf Of Dian Chapman >Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:01 PM >To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [mso] Re: Word 2000 fail > > > >Damn right! ;-0 > >When I bought my last Micron, I went on their web site and noticed that >I couldn't NOT get MS Office via the order site. And also couldn't NOT >select speakers. So I called them and told them I just set up an order >for a $3,500 PC, but can't choose not to get a version of Office...and I >didn't want it. The guy said, well it comes with Office. I said, well I >don't want Office. He said it has to. I said...Listen, I order PCs from >Dell for a living, but I want a Micron, and I know damn well it does NOT >have to come with office, YOU just prefer it does. And I'm a Microsoft >MVP and I have copies of Office coming outta my butt! So I DON'T NEED to >pay for another and would rather spend that extra money to upgrade my >video driver choice. And I also don't need speakers cos' I have a dozen >pair. So let me tell ya what...you can either arrange to NOT have these >items included in my order, which I also know you build as orders come >in so you can easily check my system to NOT be installed with Office as >it goes down the line, and then I will continue to send you my >$3,500...OR, I'll order it from Dell, since I know they'll do it for me! > >I received my Micron, without Office and no speakers about 2 weeks >later! ;-) > >Dian Chapman --- Look OUT you varmints, This msg is Virus Free! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.391 / Virus Database: 222 - Release Date: 9/19/2002 ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************