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laptops w/linux



Just to point out that it looks like you can buy a linux laptop at pcs for
everyone in cambridge--

www.pcsforeveryone.com




eric said:
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> hi, i wrote a note to the sales dept.s of hp and ibm telling them that i
> want to buy a laptop (both companies have some cool toys) but i don't
> want windows on it.  i'm trying to get around giving M$ money for
> something i'm not going to use.  both said that they do not offer
> laptops with linux installed and that they also do not offer laptops
> with no os installed.  if i buy a laptop from them i have to give M$
> money.  i wonder if they don't offer this because the market is too
> small or if they're in some contract where they're not able to sell a
> laptop without xp on it.  i dig ibm laptops and think it's pretty lame
> i've got to give my hard earned pennies to bill.  any of you think of a
> better way around this that i don't know about?  anybody sell quality
> laptops with redhat/fedora or suse installed? thanks for any pointers.
> -e. - --
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