Now thats what I'm talkin' about! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] High Suckage Factor
> That's actually Dell: > http://news.com.com/2100-1001-949671.html?tag=fd_top > > John Hebert > > --- Mat Branyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i think ibm is selling computers with freedos (its > > free)... they should > > work well with linux... computer exchange now sells > > computers with > > linux, or at least older ones... if you want a new > > one wiht linux, i > > could set you up with that though. i just started > > working there, so i > > dont know if they sell laptops as well :( > > > > --mat > > > > On Thu, 2002-08-22 at 12:08, Kory Wnuk wrote: > > > I ask why I have to pay for an operating system on > > a > > > new computer that I have NO intention of ever > > using? > > > The answer is that I don't! > > > > > > If I want to purchase a computer (desktop, laptop, > > or > > > notebook) I should be able to purchase it without > > an > > > operating system and/or additional software that I > > did > > > not request. As you have probably guessed, I will > > not > > > purchasing from Sony. > > > > > > Can anyone recommend a laptop/notebook that can be > > > purchased without Windows, but has been shown to > > work > > > well with Linux? > > > > > > -K > > > > > > P.S. I too filled out the survey. The following > > is my > > > correspondence with the folks at Sony: > > > > > > > Subject > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Is it possible to have one of your company's > > > > notebooks configured without som... > > > > > > > > > > > > Discussion Thread > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Response (Robert) - 08/21/2002 06:29 PM > > > > Thank you for your interest in Sony's > > Notebooks. > > > > > > > > I am afraid that it is not possible to > > purchase a > > > > Notebook without an operating system. To view > > and > > > > purchase a Notebook of your choice, please > > visit > > > the > > > > following page. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.sonystyle.com/home/cat.jsp?hierc=9683x7018&catid=7018 > > > > > > > > Please feel free to contact the Sony Style > > team > > > for > > > > further assistance. > > > > > > > > Customer (Kory Wnuk) - 08/21/2002 10:36 AM > > > > I agree that I could install Linux once the > > > notebook > > > > has been purchased. However, I do not want > > to > > > pay > > > > for an operating system and any additional > > > software > > > > that I will not be using. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Response (Chris) - 08/21/2002 04:20 AM > > > > Thank you for contacting us with your inquiry > > > > regarding Sony VAIO Notebooks. > > > > > > > > I am afraid, it is not possible to configure > > the > > > > Notebook with Linux as the Operating System. > > All > > > our > > > > Notebooks come with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP > > as > > > > Operating Systems. You can however install > > Linux > > > > after you get the Notebook. Please visit the > > > > following site to view and purchase the > > Notebook > > > of > > > > your choice: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.sonystyle.com/home/cat.jsp?hierc=9683x7018&catid=7018 > > > > > > > > The Sony Style team is available to assist > > you > > > with > > > > further inquiries. > > > > > > > > Customer (Kory Wnuk) - 08/21/2002 04:13 AM > > > > Is it possible to have one of your company's > > > > notebooks configured without some form of > > > Microsoft > > > > Windows and associated software? Better yet, > > can > > > I > > > > get a notebook with Linux installed? > > > > > > > > > > > > Question Reference #020821-000061 > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Failure is NOT an option! That is why I use > > Linux... > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > > http://www.hotjobs.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > http://www.hotjobs.com > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
