The other alternative viewpoint is that the big vendors (IBM, HP, Compaq, etc) pay sod-all for Windows licences, and they never used to change the price much if you removed it at sale time. Why not look at buying the Windozed laptop, carefully peeling the sticker off and selling it? Win98SE has been getting about $150 on trademe, and Win2k nearly twice that... You would have to make a CD with the cabs on it tho as most laptops just have a restore CD which only works on that particular machine.
Just an alternative thought Steve -----Original Message----- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 1 March 2002 8:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Linux Laptops? Empty Laptops? > Where can I get an empty laptop or one running linux? > As I don't wish to pay microsoft tax before I can buy a laptop. > > thanks > Julian Visch > this has been covered before, but it may have been on the nzlug list http://www.leo.co.nz will do a windowsless laptop. email the boss from the contact page or if you really want to spend up, there are these beautiful sparc station notebooks..... http://www.leo.co.nz/notebook/777s_enotestation.htm -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
