When I ordered my e1705 a few months ago, I knew I wasn't shelling out $10 for the OS disc. Not a lot of money, especially considering the overall price of the system, but (for me anyway) it's the principle of the matter. I simply emailed support and told them I would be formatting the hard drive -- reinstalling Windows, drivers, software, etc. -- and they shipped out all three discs. I received them that same week.