On Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:11:19 +0000, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote: > So far, all the good responses seem to say, basically, pay more money. The > system76 and zareason (and base model Dell and Lenovo) laptops start around > $700 minimum. > > What I really want is exactly this: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1TS-000X-000J1 > > With a different OS. > > A few years ago, they sold laptops like these in Toys-R-Us, as laptops for > kids, that you didn't have to worry about viruses. (Which is slightly > misleading, but not entirely). > > So far, what I'm inclined to do, is go to a local store such as Microcenter > or BestBuy, ask them what their return policy is, create a "dd" image of the > internal hard drive before first power-on, and then simply blow it away with > a linux installer. See what happens. > > If I return one because I don't like it, I won't be in any trouble. If I > return two, they might be suspicious. If I return three, they might give me a > hard time. > > Depending on the store, sometimes you can say, "Can I buy 3 laptops, and then > return 2 after I decide which one I like best?"
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