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Re: [PLUG] Linux Laptop Anyone?
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I like Linux Laptops that dual boot... But you knew that :)
The down side to pre-installed that I can see is that you may find
people who want to dual boot have a preferance of which distro of Linux
to install. Since I'm a SuSE fan, and RH is most popular in the US, I
don't expect to be able to purchase a laptop with a dual boot WinXP/SuSE
setup anytime soon.
Kevin
"W.Chris Shank" wrote:
>
> 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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