[wellylug] Linux-only laptops?

Donald Rogers dero2648 at clear.net.nz
Wed May 26 10:07:59 NZST 2010


Colin Templeman wrote:
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> on 24/05/2010 11:06 Donald Rogers said:
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>> 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
> If the direct approach fails, try option 2: get a refund on the Windows licence
> - - have a google about on this topic.
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> 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.
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> Have a look here in the first instance:
> http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/59381
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Thanks for the link. I have read similar ones in the past. NZ must be 
about the hardest country in the world in which to get a laptop without 
MSWin on it or to get a refund of the MS extortion. When I asked one of 
the retailers about a refund he said that I would get only $15. At that 
point I left in disgust.

Has anyone had any experience of importing a laptop from Australia or 
elsewhere? There are heaps of outlets in USA and UK, and a few in Oz, 
offering Linux or bare bones laptops. AFAIK buying a bare bones desktop 
in NZ is not a problem. I bought mine from Quay Computers in 2004.

Donald



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