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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01BD4D43.84004640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I purchased my 233/13.3 TFT 770 in Norway (where I am from), just prior = to an extended stay in the US (I will be working here for the next = year). I actually purchased my 770 on an export license (for tax = reasons) from IBM Norway, and I also included the DVD/Enhanced Video = Adapter option. I actually went for the DVD option because I am a big = movie enthusiast.=20 =20 My *big* problem however, is the fact that IBM Norway, in spite of = assurances to the contrary, bundled my DVD with the driver CD for region = 2 (Europe). This, of course, means that I am unable to watch any = US-coded DVD movies, which was my main purpose for buying the DVD in the = first place. After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing with IBM Norway, IBM = International and IBM USA, the verdict is unanimous: there is no way = that IBM will release the Region 1 disc to me. This is actually not = IBM's fault, they are tied down by copyright laws ( from the movie = studios , I presume). In short, the only way for me to get the Region 1 = disc, is to purchase another DVD- drive here in the US! As you can = imagine, I am none too thrilled by this idea.=20 So what I have been leading up to here, is a question as to whether = anyone on the list could help me obtain a copy of the disc, or perhaps = just a few of the critical files? I will of course cover all costs for = copying/shipping etc. I am just pretty much stumped as to any other = options, these last 3 months I have tried pretty much all "official" = options. I would be extremely grateful if any of you guys could help me = out here!=20 =20 Very best regards, =20 Thor Stromsnes ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01BD4D43.84004640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.2106.11"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I purchased my 233/13.3 TFT 770 in Norway (where I = am from),=20 just prior to an extended stay in the US (I will be working here for the = next=20 year). I actually purchased my 770 on an export license (for tax = reasons) from=20 IBM Norway, and I also included the DVD/Enhanced Video Adapter option. I = actually went for the DVD option because I am a big movie enthusiast. = </FONT> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT><FONT=20 size=3D2> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2>My *big* problem however, = is the fact=20 that IBM Norway, in spite of assurances to the contrary, bundled my DVD = with the=20 driver CD for region 2 (Europe). This, of course, means that I am unable = to=20 watch any US-coded DVD movies, which was my main purpose for buying the = DVD in=20 the first place. After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing with IBM Norway, IBM=20 International and IBM USA, the verdict is unanimous: there is no way = that IBM=20 will release the Region 1 disc to me. This is actually not IBM's fault, = they are=20 tied down by copyright laws ( from the movie studios , I presume). In = short, the=20 only way for me to get the Region 1 disc, is to purchase another DVD- = drive here=20 in the US! As you can imagine, I am none too thrilled by this idea.=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>So what I have been leading up to = here, is a=20 question as to whether anyone on the list could help me obtain a copy of = the=20 disc, or perhaps just a few of the critical files? I will of course = cover all=20 costs for copying/shipping etc. I am just pretty much stumped as to any = other=20 options, these last 3 months I have tried pretty much all = "official"=20 options. </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I would be extremely = grateful if any=20 of you guys could help me out here! </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Very best regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thor=20 Stromsnes</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01BD4D43.84004640--