[wellylug] Purchasing a new laptop

[Jeff Hunt]

Not  what you were asking, but tomorrow at Gracefield, Wednesday 19, Turners
will auction about 15 laptops for prices less than $500.
http://www.turners.co.nz/Goods/GeneralGoodsAuctions/tabid/264/Auctions/AuctionInfomation/tabid/192/Default.aspx?AuctionID=10313
Personally I have bought 2 Dells, put Ubuntu into them and done well. The
worst that happens is that it might require repairs and go to a maximum of
say $700.
They are sold without OS but usually have a MS sticker.
As I understand it there is no way to buy a new laptop in NZ at present
without buying MS.

As another issue I have never had a problem installing ubuntu into a Dell. I
seldom have problems with Compaq (particularly Evo s), but the standard
office machines sold under the HP label and looking almost identical to most
of the Compaqs give me a lot of trouble. Anyone any idea? I presume it's
different video cards or something similar. The usual symptom is to spend
hours installing and either limp home or fail completely.

On Dec 18, 2007 11:51 AM, Steve Macdonald <dakmani1 at yahoo.co.nz> wrote:

> Is there anywhere one can go to purchase a new laptop without having to
> pay for the OS as well?
>
> I dont want Vista, nor do I want XP so I dont really want to pay for it
> either.
>
> I am looking around the $1200 mark. What should I look to avoid in terms
> of new laptops and linux?
>
> Cheers guys
>
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