[PLUG] Linux Laptop Anyone?

["W.Chris Shank" <chris.shank@acetechgroup.com>]

Is anyone is interested in buying a laptop with Linux instead of  
Windows - and not paying the Windows tax anyway? Would you be  
interested in a dual-boot system - pre-installed?

Please let me know. I need to judge interest in this.

Thanks


On Thursday, April 10, 2003, at 03:24 PM, Stewart B. Lone wrote:

> W. Chris Shank wrote:
> > Background: I'm trying to add a Linux-powered laptop to my hardware
> > offering. It is pretty much impossible to get the parts and build your
> > own laptop (without buying the parts in the millions), so I thought  
> > I'd
> > see if WinBook - who has a pretty agressive reseller program for
> > integrators could give me one's without Windows installed. This is the
> > response I received from them.
> > **************************************************************
> > Dear Sir or Madam,
> > Thank you for your interest in our "Critically Proven" WinBook
> > Computers. We
> > confirm that due to our licensing agreement with Microsoft, we are
> > unable to
> > provide a notebook without an Operating System. We apologize for any
> > inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions, please
> > feel
> > free to call 1-800-254-7806 and we will be happy to assist
> > you.
> > Thank You
> > WinBook Technical Sales
> > winsales@winbook.com
> > ***************************************************************
> > What I think is most amazing is their admission that they cannot sell
> > them without _an_ operating system because of their agreement with
> > Microsoft. I've heard dozens of reasons why Toshiba or Dell or Sony
> > (etc) won't sell wihtout an OS - and it's usually some BS about full
> > functionality, user experience, etc.
> > Now someone in the know - please tell me if I'm wrong - but didn't MS
> > have to release this restriction on it's OEM's as part of the DOJ
> > settlement?
> > FYI: Here was my reply - but I don't expect to hear back from them:
> > *****************************************************************
> > What if I were to give you the Linux image to install yourself, then  
> > you
> > could sell them to me with an operating system (Linux) installed. Or  
> > are
> > you not allowed to sell a notebook without a Microsoft Operating  
> > System?
> > If that is the case - isn't that in violation of the settlement  
> > agreement
> > between Microsoft and the Department of Justice?
> > If I were to resell WinBooks, but first immediately removed Windows,
> > replacing it with Linux - not even booting into Windows once, would I  
> > be
> > entitled to a refund for the OS? Would I get that from you or  
> > Microsoft?
> > Thank you
> > Chris Shank
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> Hello Chris. Would you care to comment on the merits of the winbook.  
> Im lusting for a laptop, but am having a hard time making a choice.
>
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