Actually, I believe what it says is that it's the only SUPPORTED operating
system. I didn't check tho', so I could be wrong.

Many of the Vectra 500 systems will run other OS's, but you need to know
what's in the system, what you're doing, and not expect help from HP.

Regards,


In article <[log in to unmask]>,
  [log in to unmask] wrote:
> [log in to unmask]  on 4/20/99 wrote:
>
> >Robert X. Cringely writes in this week's InfoWorld column:
>
> >> Users who bought Hewlett-Packard's lower-cost business computer locked
> >> themselves into a great price, but also into Windows 95. The Vectra 500
> >> Series PC cannot be upgraded to any other versions, so it crashes when
> >> Windows 98 is installed. One user said HP told them no additional BIOS
> >> updates are planned for this system.
>
>   >< http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/rcringe/rcringe.htm >
>
> >Does anyone know if this is true?
>
> Glenn,
>
> According to HP's web site that covers the Vectra 500 series Mr. Cringely's
> statement is correct.  The posted URL says in part that Windows 95 is THE ONLY
> OS that will run on these PC's.
>
>
<http://whp-web1.extweb.hp.com/cposupport/personal_computing/support_doc/bpk0132
> 0.html>
>
> HTH,
>
> John Hornberger
> Sr. Systems Programmer
> General Signal Services(Subsidiary of SPX Corp.)
> [log in to unmask]
>
>

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