On Sun, 01 May 2005 08:26, Nick Rout wrote: > On Sun, 2005-05-01 at 08:03 +1200, yuri wrote: > > On 4/30/05, Nick Rout wrote: > > > On Sat, 2005-04-30 at 22:03 +1200, Robert Himmelmann wrote: > > > > It is quite difficult not to give them any money. Just consider all > > > > those "free" OEM-version of Windows you get with most computers. > > > > > > only if you buy a laptop, if you want a desktop its pretty easy to > > > avoid. > > > > only if you buy an x86 laptop. > > Actually worth noting, if you want an OS-less laptop is the fact that > Global PC build their own laptops and will supply without an OS - or > they would about a year ago when I asked.
Been doing some checking for a friend (wants a lappie) and stopped in on Global PC in the Tower center only to here that they _don't_ sell lappies with an OS!! (thought i could get it for less and out linux in it for the guy. he hasn't made a choice yet. > > Worth checking if you are in the market. > > > Yuri -- Dave Lilley
