Removed the "Made for Windows XP Sticker"

[spork2000]

First I installed Mandrake 9.1 as a dual boot on my laptop.

Then once I got Mandrake fully configured and working the way I wanted I took my thumbnail and slid it underneath the "Made for Windows XP" sticker on my laptop.

I then lifted up my thumbnail removing the sticker.

It's that easy!

[evac-q8r]

My goodness, I did not even realize that sticker is on my box. It will be removed immediately. Sometimes things just go unnoticed. I will apply the Powered by Red Hat decal that comes with the boxed set.

EVAC

[canon006]

heh, i did that recently too, removed the windows 2000 serial number sticker from the side of my dell and placed a "Linux Inside" badge from thinkgeek.com on the side :) it's a good feeling to be rid of windows completely

[cjanscen]

it would probably feel better knowing that you didn't pay the licensing fee when you bought the computer with MS-windows pre-installed, but that is hard to do, unless you build your own computer.

[YingYang]

I bought a new case and ordered a copy of Slack 9.0 along with a 'Linux Inside' sticker aswell :D

[bwkaz]

Yep, I built a system last summer, so I bought the case in a "clean" state. In the little indentation where the Windows sticker is supposed to go, I got a case badge from www.linuxjewellery.com and put it there instead. :D

[robert0380]

i put a "powerd by Asus" on mine...it came with my mother board.

home built system.

[myshkin]

Originally posted by evac-q8r
Powered by Red Hat decal that comes with the boxed set.

EVAC

oooo! another good reason to buy the box set! too bad im not a big fan of red hat. does anyone know if mandrake has a sticky logo that comes with the box? i love their logo!

[KarrottoP]

you can get all sorts of "case badges" if you look around on the web. I personally dont have any on my machine, as I am in to casemodding and it wouldnt work out well with my theme. But the come in penguins and little intel inside ripoffs saying linux inside or tux inside etc etc.

P.S. you want to really spiff up that box, check out www.gideontech.com

[drunkpenguin]

I am just surprised all the microsoft stickers don't read "DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW". Or "Removal of this sticker will force us to make your computer even slower than it is now."

[mrBen]

I took the 'Made for Windows 98' sticker off my old laptop, replaced it with a Debian sticker, and then stuck the Windows sticker on the side of my waste paper bin, which is where all future copies of Windows will go ;)

I have a Debian sticker on my desktop, and a Tux sticker on another box. All from http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk

[MadNewbie]

At my uni I always get a laugh when I am on the toilet as the flush button got this nice sticker saying: This system was made for Windows98

[freakmn]

Originally posted by myshkin
oooo! another good reason to buy the box set! too bad im not a big fan of red hat. does anyone know if mandrake has a sticky logo that comes with the box? i love their logo!

I got the Mandrake 9.0 PowerPack, and I got nothing of the sort. I looked through the available boxes on mandrake's website (http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/) and saw no mention of it there, either. Perhaps you can get one custom done? (http://www.linuxjewellery.com/casebadges/)

[raz0rblade]

Right now I got a MSI mobo case badge and a Samuri Skull sticker on my box. I want a Powered by Gentoo sticker tho ! :) The Designed for WinXP sticker is on my trash can :P

[shadow-x]

Originally posted by bwkaz
. In the little indentation where the Windows sticker is supposed to go, I got a case badge from www.linuxjewellery.com and put it there instead. :D

Hey everyone......Yep im new!!!
been on Linux RH 9 now for 8 days and i peeled my designed for Wins*** ME & XP sticker while it was installing and used my sticker from the box!!!!:cool: , but neway, thanks for the link, i got a silver Linux badge for my case.


Systemax Mid tower, P4, 2.4 gig
1.5 gig PC 2700 333 mhz ram
80gig HD and 120gig HD
Iomega zip drive
3 cooling fans, 1 on thermal switch
Cable, Router......bla bla !!!!!!

[shadowrider]

Originally posted by bwkaz
Yep, I built a system last summer, so I bought the case in a "clean" state. In the little indentation where the Windows sticker is supposed to go, I got a case badge from www.linuxjewellery.com and put it there instead. :D
really cool site btw;)

[MighMos]

I still have a Designed for Microsoft Windows 98 Sticker on mine...it wont be there 5 seconds after this post though!

[superted]

count me in!

[3eyes]

There are a ton of these little badges on ebay. Just click throught to pc software and search for "linux decal" and you'll find plenty of them pretty cheap. Hope that helps. :)

[metz2000]

If you are in the UK and are struggling to find somewhere to buy a case badge from the check out:
OC store (http://www.theoverclockingstore.co.uk/browseproducts.php?categoryid=14&basket_session=1dd6f6269d24cf510961cca0035c2c0f).

I have the 'blue background with a pengiun' badge :)

Some of those badges weren't there when I bought my Linux case badge about half a year ago. I quite like the biohazard one :D

[jamez1988]

does anyone know where i can get a linux badge image to print out for my comp?

EDIT found one!
http://www.linux.org/about/donate.html#small

[AlexPlank]

It wont come off. :mad:

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Originally posted by AlexPlank
It wont come off. :mad:

Tried rubbing alcohol?

I haven't found many adhesives that can stand up to the pure dissolution power of plain old household rubbing alcohol...

[jamez1988]

why would you WANT to run ie6?
ie6 was one of the reasons i installed linux!:) lol

[AlexPlank]

Originally posted by AlexPlank
It wont come off. :mad:

Just kidding.

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Originally posted by AlexPlank
Just kidding.

Oh... If you were kidding... shouldn't you have put a ;) face or something?

[Hayl]

has anyone found any decent ones (case logos) other than on ebay and linuxjewelry?

i'm looking for the Linux Inside one with the white background but can only find it on ebay - which i refuse to use as the vendor wants a moneyorder (ya right for $5) or paypal (ugh).

[David Speight]

I have the Red Hat sticker on my monitor & a penguin badge on the PC.

Red Hat 9
Athlon XP-2000
384 MB RAM
A 30 & 40 GB HD (30 is Winblows 2000 & SuSE, 40 is RH).

[vrek]

Originally posted by Hayl
has anyone found any decent ones (case logos) other than on ebay and linuxjewelry?

i'm looking for the Linux Inside one with the white background but can only find it on ebay - which i refuse to use as the vendor wants a moneyorder (ya right for $5) or paypal (ugh).
Im not sure if they have that exact one but try thinkgeek.com

[Alvis]

Originally posted by MadNewbie
At my uni I always get a laugh when I am on the toilet as the flush button got this nice sticker saying: This system was made for Windows98

What does the Powerpack have that the download edition doesn't have? Thanks.

[The Bad Penny]

I had an HP pavilion zt1151 laptop which I used constantly for 15months,
It had so much use that it blew up last week and the made for xp logo was a shiny rectangle.
I hadnt removed it cos the rest of the palmrest had worn smooth around it.

My nice new HP pavilion ze5354 had the xp logo removed yesterday along with its first Linux install.

[phlipant]

case badges (http://www.buylinuxnow.co.uk/tux_case_badges.htm) , take careful note of the e-mail address.

[dlausevic]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5b43/

Originally posted by Hayl
has anyone found any decent ones (case logos) other than on ebay and linuxjewelry?

i'm looking for the Linux Inside one with the white background but can only find it on ebay - which i refuse to use as the vendor wants a moneyorder (ya right for $5) or paypal (ugh).

[Erikqwerty]

The old gateway 2000 PC I bought didnt come with one! :)
Now all I need to do is get a linux one!

[kevinatkins]

you get a nice BIG sticker with SuSE 8.2 Professional, which is now on the front of my box.....:-)

[Dave Bowman]

A few more assorted badge here.

http://www.cheeplinux.com/cat.pl?session_id=5bfff683&page=BADGES


A new modem then its Tux v XP & 2000. Providing I don't screw up the boot loader AGAIN!

[The Others]

Originally posted by Dave Bowman
A few more assorted badge here.

http://www.cheeplinux.com/cat.pl?session_id=5bfff683&page=BADGES




http://www.cheeplinux.com/images/mandrake_50.gif

The mandrake badge of so many peoples dreams, I'm ordering one.

[Lemming]

mmm the only thing I have that says made for windows XP is my digital camera, have to scratch that off.

My newer case has the standard Antec case badge and my old case has the standard AMD one

[jvolm]

I got one with my case. My computer says "Antec Outside", complete with a little pseudo-Intel swirl. I damn near laughed out loud when I saw that sticker in the little bag with all my screws.

Yes, I am a geek.

[ashibaka]

Originally posted by mrBen
I took the 'Made for Windows 98' sticker off my old laptop, replaced it with a Debian sticker, and then stuck the Windows sticker on the side of my waste paper bin, which is where all future copies of Windows will go ;)

Hahaha, excellent. I didn't think of that-- I took my "Designed for Windows 98" sticker off of my 5-yr-old Linux box and stuck it on top of the "Designed for Windows XP" sticker on my little brother's Windows box. ^_^

[Cadillac84]

Originally posted by cjanscen
it would probably feel better knowing that you didn't pay the licensing fee when you bought the computer with MS-windows pre-installed, but that is hard to do, unless you build your own computer.

Yeah, except what really has to p--- you off is that if you build your own computer, you will spend more money than if you bought one with the M$ license and then deleted the WO/S.

Back in the DOS days, I used to buy Dell computers with NOS -- about a $100 deduct. I installed DR-DOS (later Novell DOS) and Novell client to connect to NetWare server. There was a certain satisfaction that came from a) not having to pay a royalty to the Wa$hingtonian$, and b) using an O/S that was superior to M$-DO$.

But, Windoze prevailed and Novell folded DOS and I must now use NetWare clients designed for WinXP to run my Clipper (DOS) application on my Novell NetWare system and connect to the Internet via my SuSE Linux router.


:o

[BleedingPegasus]

Originally posted by ashibaka
Hahaha, excellent. I didn't think of that-- I took my "Designed for Windows 98" sticker off of my 5-yr-old Linux box and stuck it on top of the "Designed for Windows XP" sticker on my little brother's Windows box. ^_^

I wonder if someone have image of "Not Designed for Windows".
:p

[Saddletramp]

Yep. Me too. Put the SuSe Linux sticker on my box immediately after installation. The made for winblows stickers was removed the day I brought system home. On all 4 machines!!

[Trogdor]

I was inspired too. I peeled off the "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP" sticker, and put it on a rescue-floppy I'm using to hack (pending my teach's permission) the school network security software.

[crypto]

I don't really care much about the sticker - it just sit there uselessly, I installed w/ Debian the very first hour afer it was arrived. Poor Windows was wiped off immediately, I didn't even bother booting up to Windows.

But since we are on this subject, I looked around online and yet to find a Linux sticker for laptop. Anyone can recommend some good linux sticker for laptop ? Prefer Debian because that's what I run .

[jailbreaker]

thinkgeek has some cool stuff here are some stickers
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5b43/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/stickers/

[bwkaz]

Originally posted by crypto
I installed w/ Debian the very first hour afer it was arrived. Poor Windows was wiped off immediately, I didn't even bother booting up to Windows. FYI, you may be able to get your money back for Windows. The license agreement used to say "if you do not accept the terms of this agreement, do not install the software," but talk to your reseller for a refund instead, basically. If that's still in the license, then start nagging whoever you got this laptop from for your $100 back for the copy of Windows that you never installed. :p

I know a couple of people have been successful doing this. I don't know how many have tried, though...

[lrhogusa]

At work, the computer vendor badges were replaced with the penquin badges on my linux servers. I have a little red hat (RedHat) on my monitor that everyone can't go by without a pickup and squeeze.

Those poor Microsoft maintainers do the most tension relief sqeezing while I log into my servers once in a while just to make sure they're still there.

[gehidore]

"at work we got 600 some odd micron pcs (lame wimper) (celerons) the made for win2k plasic stickers came in one box. so we started going down the line placing them on the computers I sitting on my chair (that wasnt sliding very well) uprooted my seat and place four of them on the bottom of my chair it now slides very well and all the cafiteria chairs have them too
hehehe"

ps this was a friend not me my self

[gehidore]

wow i just love being the killer of a thread (not)

but why not bring one to life?

[JThundley]

I've so far left the
Designed for
Microsoft®
Windows® XP
Windows® 2000

sticker on my laptop, so I can show people that my laptop was designed for Windows, but I run Gentoo despite what they want me to do. Not to mention that I get the sound card to work correctly and my integrated wifi will probably never work. I'd still rather run Linux than use Windows and that hardware. :cool:

By the way, I didn't pay for Winblows on this laptop, and I have a fatty Tux case badge that I got from ThinkGeek (http://www.ThinkGeek.com). That's right, this one sticks up about half a centimeter, it's made for full cases.

[janne_oksanen]

The first thing I did after I got my monitor was taking off the "Designed for Window$ 95" sticker. After that I've stated putting "Copy Controlled" stickers from cds I've ripped as a trophy in it's place:D

I hope I'm not paying too much for those copy control systems beeing developed, since not even one of them has ever slowed me down.

[JThundley]

Dude, there was a freaking 'Made for Windows' sticker on your monitor? Where was it? What kind of monitor?

[janne_oksanen]

Dude, there was a freaking 'Made for Windows' sticker on your monitor? Where was it? What kind of monitor?

It was on the lower right corner on the front side of my Hyundai DeluxScan 17B+ monitor. Go figure?

[gehidore]

my sylvania f72 came with a made for 98se and cmg logo

[rwtoften]

There just did the deed of taking off the sticker designed for windows xp and placed it on the handle of my toilet!:cool:

[tmcG]

I too, have a "Designed for Windows 95" sticker on my monitor which is an LG Studioworks 5D. I have seen them on other monitors from other manufacturers also. I find it strange, like you JThundley !!:confused: :D