[Leaplist] Laptops for Sale Without an OS

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Kyle Gonzales wrote:
> Dell and HP both sell laptops on their website with FreeDOS installed.
> No M$ software on it at all.  Lenovo will sell them soon thru their
> distributors.
>
> On Sun, 2007-03-04 at 10:28 -0500, jimmy wrote:
>   
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I just had to put my primary laptop, an IBM T30, to sleep.  It was because  
>> of a bad CPU I'm guessing.  I've tried everything that I can think of.   
>> I'm currently running on an even older laptop with a PIII and 128MB RAM,  
>> and even though Xubuntu runs well on it I'm going to pull my hair out if  
>> it drags on any longer!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
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http://cheaptronicsdepot.com has refurb Dell machines.  Cheap, Pat and 
Greg are near my home, and seem to have good product, full warranty.  
Prices are thrifty!  Dell doesn't sell their machines with anything 
other than Microsoft products installed.  If you order one of the three 
desktops that have no OS, they toss a CDrom of FreeDOS into the shipping 
box!