[wellylug] Linux-only laptops?

Mark Foster blakjak at blakjak.net
Tue May 25 09:43:16 NZST 2010


I assume you saw this

http://lists.nzoss.org.nz/pipermail/openchat/2010-May/005424.html



On Mon, 24 May 2010, Donald Rogers wrote:

> Saluton,
>
> In January 2009 I had a go at finding a suitable laptop to buy for which I 
> did not have to pay the Microsoft extortion. The only supplier who had any 
> laptops (other than netbooks) then was Connect NZ and they were in a highish 
> price range. I put the idea aside hoping that with developments with Android 
> etc the situation might improve. It has not, so far.
>
> The Nicegear site at http://nicegear.co.nz/laptops/ still says "Unfortunately 
> none of our suppliers are currently able to supply us with Laptops without 
> Windows pre-installed. We're trying to find new suppliers which do but it's 
> pretty hard work."
>
> There are a few USA sites that say they can ship to NZ, but how is one to 
> know what a particular model is like without seeing and touching it? e.g.
> zareason.com sells Verix 1656 (whatever that is) and others
>
> Has anyone managed to find a way?
>
> Donald Rogers
>
>
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