[wellylug] Linux-only laptops?

[Colin Templeman]

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on 24/05/2010 11:06 Donald Rogers said:

> 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

......

> Has anyone managed to find a way?

If the direct approach fails, try option 2: get a refund on the Windows licence
- - have a google about on this topic.

Quite a few successes been had in the UK and elsewhere with various companies
(e.g. Dell and Asus).  Common elements of success appears to be getting the
"right person" and being polite but persistent.

Have a look here in the first instance:
http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/59381

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Colin Templeman
On Tour in the UK

"Teach it Phenomenology, Doolittle".
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