| sean finney on 1 Jun 2006 13:34:05 -0000 |
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On Thu, Jun 01, 2006 at 07:34:39AM -0400, K.S. Bhaskar wrote: > I am in the market for a new laptop. Since it will run Linux, I am > looking for one where I don't pay a Microsoft tax for an OS I will not > use, and which money will then be spent on spreading FUD about the OS > that I will use. The last time I bought one was at a computer show, > and I was not very happy with it, although I paid a very good price > for what I got. Thanks in advance for any recommendations. if you don't mind not having the cutting edge of laptops on the market, you can usually get a good deal on refurbished laptops. they're often much cheaper yet often come with the same standard warranty as a new one (don't buy them otherwise). On Thu, Jun 01, 2006 at 09:16:08AM -0400, TuskenTower wrote: > Apple hardware does not have an MS tax. The hardware is expensive, > but worth it. I recommend the $1299 MacBook or an old iBook. that's like saying "in sweden you don't have to pay the US taxes". sean Attachment:
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