Roberto Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote .. > Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote: > >>Companies like Dell stopped selling Linux based computers because there > >>was a lack of interest. But it was funny that I noticed that the same > >>hardware could be bought for a cheaper price, from them, when it was > >>shipped with winblows. Only problem was, and have experienced this, Dell > >>would not honor their warranty if it was shipped with winblows, and got > >>formated and Linux installed. > > > > > > Thanks for letting me know: Do you have details on that? > > > > That is absolutely untrue. I called Dell today and tried > (unsuccessfully, of course) to purchase a laptop without Windows. > They said it was not possible. I then asked if it would somehow > affect the warranty on the hardware if I formatted it and installed > Linux. The salesman said it would not affect the warranty. He even > verified it with a supervisor. The salesman's name was Ricky. > Naturally, I ended up not purchasing the laptop. > > -Roberto
This is absolutely true, as I said I have experienced this directly with my company, as well as some of the companies I support. Wayne