What Laptop Should I Get - for Autocad (for Win 98)??

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Neoinventor wrote:
>
> I'm looking for a laptop - my dilemma is my bootlegged versions of Autocad will
> only install on up to Win '98 - (I can't find newer versions of Autocad, so

Life's a bitch, ain't it?

Don't go away mad, just go away.

Notan

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Neoinventor wrote:
>> I'm looking for a laptop - my dilemma is my bootlegged versions of
>> Autocad will only install on up to Win '98 - (I can't find newer
>> versions of Autocad, so far).
>> Someone recommend IBM Thinkpad 600E as a good cheap laptop - they
>> say I could find for about $250, and could downgrade install Win '98.
>>
>> Also I came across the employee / friends key to get into the IBM
>> employees computer purchase website (for new laptops of course).
>>
>> I hate to put a lot of time / money in something old;
>> but would it pay to buy a used laptop?
>> Thanks In Advance
>> Rob Mc
>> Hicksville, New York

Hmm.. u can get ACAD2000 and 2002 bootlegged less than USD3 where I live,
easily (malaysia)..

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"Neoinventor" <neoinventor@aol.com-nospam> wrote in message
news:20040617192003.19278.00000179@mb-m04.aol.com...
> I'm looking for a laptop - my dilemma is my bootlegged versions of Autocad
will
> only install on up to Win '98 - (I can't find newer versions of Autocad,
so
> far).
> Someone recommend IBM Thinkpad 600E as a good cheap laptop - they say I
could
> find for about $250, and could downgrade install Win '98.
>
> Also I came across the employee / friends key to get into the IBM
employees
> computer purchase website (for new laptops of course).
>
> I hate to put a lot of time / money in something old;
> but would it pay to buy a used laptop?
> Thanks In Advance
> Rob Mc
> Hicksville, New York

You should never advertise that you have illegal copies of AutoCAD. Autodesk
have a known history of taking action against people with bootleg copies.
You better hope no one reports this to AutoDesk or you could be in trouble.
As for a laptop for under $250 you best bet is probably E-bay.