[Leaplist] Laptops for Sale Without an OS

[Steve Litt]

On Sunday 04 March 2007 10:28, jimmy wrote:
> Hello All,
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> Anyway, I'm looking to purchase a newer laptop without an OS and I'm not
> too sure where to look.  Just to see, although I think I did more for a
> laugh, I asked a the salespeople at Best Buy, CompUSA and another if they
> would sell a laptop without an OS.  They asked me "what would I install
> then".  Ok, so I did it for a laugh! Isn't it funny though that the people
> that sell technology just don't know that there is an alternative.  Maybe
> this whole thing is old news.
>
> Anybody know where I can start? I really do enjoy using an IBM but am open
> to another brand.  I don't want to break the bank either.  I just need a
> newer and faster running laptop.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Unless you want to go os-less for political reasons, my findings are your best 
bang for the buck is buying a windows computer and putting Linux on it. 

When I went to Costco to buy my Compaq v6133cl, I told them I was going to put 
Linux on it, and could I return it if Linux didn't run right on it. They 
assured me I could return it if Linux didn't run on it, for 6 months from 
purchase, if I kept the original receipt.

I loaded 32 bit Mandriva 2007 on the notebook and went to Chicago for several 
weeks. It performed perfectly except for the lame Broadcom wireless NIC. So I 
bought a Linksys WUSB54G USB Wireless NIC and ndiswrappered it -- all is 
good. I didn't need to return it, even though I could have.

My Compaq v6133cl, bought in October 2006, was $999.99, complete with a Turion 
64 dual core, 2GB of RAM, and 100 GB of disk.

HTH

SteveT

Steve Litt
Author: Universal Troubleshooting Process books and courseware
http://www.troubleshooters.com/