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Linux and Dell
pkd_lives:
Well I managed to resurect my PC once more - god this is getting insane, nobody breathe now. And I continue my search for a comp. I have contaacted various companies about getting a laptop with Linux, via e-mail.
Dell were the ONLY ones to reply to me - So F*** you HP and Sony. Best Buy and CompUSA will not even come over and ask me if I need assistance - I think they see the knowledge in my eyes.
Dell sent me support lists for Gnome and RH, et. al. I reminded them I was buying not needing service. They sent me back a contact number and said they could not help here but sales by phone should be my point of contact.
I phoned Dell and they stated they CANNOT sell me a system without a M$ Operating System on it. Well I know this, but I'm still gonna ask.
So I am wondering to myself. They can sell business machines can't they? well is there a minimum quantity and can I buy one for my home use? and just say it's for business. I mean in some ways it will be, but is there a legal definition for business and home?
Edit: Scratch that, Dell only offer it on Servers. I have now searched the Dell site pretty conclusivly, and the Linux page does not even exist for home or small business.
[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: pkd ]
Pantso:
Well you know how it goes. I think though that there are some sites out there somewhere (don't remember the links sorry) that sell laptops and PCs with Linux preinstalled . However, if you want to buy a new one then I would suggest that you disagree with the terms of the EULA, return Windows and get a refund which could be a troublesome and painful procedure. Anyway I think that you'll figure it out and make a good buy
voidmain:
So exactly how was it again that Microsoft got to 97% market share? It was because of the quality of the product right? Seems to me that when you are forced to buy Windows with your desktop PC then there is little doubt that they would have 97% of the market.
Good thing I know how to build my own equipment. It's too much of a pain and the ass for most people. Actually in the amount of time I waste building a PC I could have paid for a copy of Windows, but it's the point of the matter.
TheQuirk:
How did you build your lappy?
Master of Reality:
walmart sells computers with linux preloaded (mandrake)
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