[Leaplist] Dell selling open source hardware

[ray]

Jim Hartley wrote:
> You must have higher-class curbsides in your area. I have never found 
> anything better than PI's (sometimes only 486's!) around here. If I 
> had been able to find anything close to 1GHz I would have gone 
> homebrew instead of buying Home Depot's cheapest "rebate bundle". But 
> when it would cost $450-500 for a "white box" without Windoze, while 
> $350 will get a computer PLUS monitor PLUS printer (unfortunately 
> rated "doorstop" but probably sellable) PLUS an undesired copy of 
> Windoze ... well, I simply can't afford to NOT buy that copy of Windoze.
>
> Jim Hartley
>
> pberry2 at cfl.rr.com wrote:
>> ray wrote:
>>> well not really, they are just selling hardware without MS 
>>> pre-installed.
>>>
>>> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/e510_nseries?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs 
>>>
>>>
>> HP.com has at least 6 computers starting at $249.   Come with the 
>> pre-installed virus-magnet.
>> Plus, even Dell offers a bunch of subsidized systems, starting at 
>> $349, with the pre-installed virus-magnet!
>>
>> Makes it difficult for me to buy anything from either, so I will 
>> continue to build my own units, saving hundred$.
>> I will do anything to deny Microsoft their body count!
>> Typing this on a Dell Dimension 4100 curbside donation, 933Mhz, with 
>> 512 Mb RAM.  and http://pclinuxos.com
>>
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you can always buy the system with windows, then refuse the EULA and 
request your money back for the OS.

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