Is this a scam? It is similar to others but not as cut-n-paste as they are.

Also if it is a scam how does it work?

Text of e-mail:

I got pentium IV dell laptops . Below are the things needed to be done
one on each laptops.

1 Format Hard Drive
2 Instal Win Xp with Service Pack 2
3 Microsoft Office Package
4 AVG Virus Software (Free Lifetime Updates)
5 Adobe Acrobat
6 Laptop Cleaning of the keyboard, screen and other case.
7 Diagnostics of the entire system after to check hard, cdrom, floppy,etc. Get back to me with your total cost for the services of 7 units.I will pay you with acertified check . (I am located in Utah). I await your urgent responseso that i can make shipping arrangements and payment as soon as possible=================