<div>It is probably part of the image they use for the drive. There's probably a lot of other pre-installed garbage on there anyway as is typical with that type of vendor. You may want to plan on re-installing the OS when you get the system.
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<div>Tyler<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/5/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Franklin Kumro Jr</b> <<a href="mailto:fkumro@gmail.com">fkumro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Wow...got me on that one. Sure hope it doesn't come installed...<br><br>On 6/5/07, Darin Perusich <
<a href="mailto:Darin.Perusich@cognigencorp.com">Darin.Perusich@cognigencorp.com</a>> wrote:<br>> Norton/Symantic anti-virus is available for Linux.<br>><br>> <a href="http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/beta.download.html">
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/beta.download.html</a><br>><br>> Franklin Kumro Jr wrote:<br>> > I'm going to share my experience with ordering a dell Ubuntu machine,<br>> > if you could care less then don't continue :-P
<br>> ><br>> > The process started when I customized the E520N and added it to my<br>> > shopping cart, next step was to call to receive my 10% off discount.<br>> > This is where the fun begins, Benjamin was on the other line to assist
<br>> > me. After explaining the discount situation Benjamin needed to know<br>> > what computer I was going to get. I explained the E520N (N is the<br>> > Ubuntu line), however he had no idea what that machine was. He then
<br>> > asked what OS I wanted and I said Ubuntu. This must have blew a fuse<br>> > because he became silent and put me on hold. About 4 minutes later<br>> > Benjamin came back on the phone and asked me 6 more times what OS I
<br>> > wanted. I spelled it out for him and then ended up telling him to go<br>> > to <a href="http://dell.com/linux">dell.com/linux</a> and check it out.<br>> ><br>> > About 10 more minutes passed at this point and then he asked me for
<br>> > the specs of the machine I wanted. Not only did he match them (besides<br>> > video card - oh does the nvidia 6150 come on intel cpu boards? I<br>> > didn't think it did) but I got a pretty good price too.
<br>> ><br>> > The kicker was he was very excited to throw in Norton (I think?) Anti<br>> > virus for me with free support! I broke out laughing and tried to<br>> > explain exactly why that would do me no good but Benjamin didn't
<br>> > understand.<br>> ><br>> > After the order was completed Benjamin and myself parted ways and I<br>> > went to the <a href="http://dell.com">dell.com</a> website where I could not find the nvidia 6150
<br>> > video chipset for an intel cpu. This was what I was to receive so one<br>> > of us is wrong (My bet is I am).<br>> ><br>> > Its been > 12 hours and my credit card was billed but I was not sent
<br>> > any order information...who wants to bet this beast comes with vista?<br>> ><br>><br>> --<br>> Darin Perusich<br>> Unix Systems Administrator<br>> Cognigen Corporation<br>> 395 Youngs Rd.
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