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Take a look at the Thinkpad page at IBM. http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/thinkpad Found the following model numbers come with NT 4.0 Workstation loaded: Part Number: 954831U and 954852U James Sandy Meltzer wrote: > > Hello All, > > I'm about to order a new 770ED and would like to run NT4.0 instead of Win95 > (or have dual-boot option)...just waiting to hear back from the distributor > (CDW) if the 770ED is available with NT4.0 or not. I know the 770E version > is available with NT4.0, but it isn't clear if NT4.0 is available for the > 770ED. IBM's web site mentions NT4.0 several times on the 770ED page, but > only lists a model which ships with Win95 installed. > > I know I can buy the new 770ED with Win95 installed and install NT4.0 > myself (with dual-boot), but I'm concerned about the drivers I would need > to run various peripheral multi-media functions (i.e. IR, DVD, enhanced > video, etc.). If I do install NT4.0 on the 770ED myself, will I be able to > get these extra NT drivers from IBM or are they only available installed at > the factory? > > If NT4.0 is not available (yet) on the 770ED, it seems to make more sense > to buy the 770E version with NT4.0 already installed and then add the extra > ED peripherals later (i.e. DVD, enhanced video, etc.). > > I would appreciate any comments or suggestions before I make this big > purchase. Thanks. > > Regards, > > --sandy > sandy1@ncal.verio.com