on 8/26/03 3:30 PM, Scott Howe wrote: >That's a good point. Every Mac I've taken in has had the original OS on it >that originally came with it, but only two have come with the CD's >associated with that OS.
I've learned the hard way not to trust the system installed on a donated computer. Now I always erase the hard drive and either do a fresh install (System 7 and below) or a copy of a previous fresh install (because installing OS 8 or later takes so long!). Apple gives away System 7.5.3 (and the 7.5.5 update), so you are pretty safe putting that on a giveaway computer. But it is rarely the best choice for the end user, so I ignore the legalities and do what I think is right. You say you are making a web site and will charge something for the computers. I recommend you just give them away free and don't do any publicity. -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
