On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:49 PM, steve <[email protected]> wrote: > > *sigh* > > Since this mail was forwarded from an ILUGC thread without a link to the > original, I'm adding it here: > > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/pipermail/ilugc/2011-January/thread.html#63638 > > Also, pasting part of my replies in that thread: > > > It amazing the regularity with which this question keeps coming up on > this list > > and despite the fact that there are already a number of laptops available > that > > come with linux preinstalled, this myth that there isn't is perpetuated > from > > people within this community. > ... > ... > > I was annoyed enough to do a quick search(*) and bury this myth of not > being > > able to find a linux laptop locally. Here you go: > > > > > http://delllaptopprice.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=55 > > > > So, can we please stop telling people it is impossible ? > > and finally Rahul Sundaram's view ... > > > These days, the options are getting much better and will continue to > > progress forward if more people just ask their vendors first and if they > > refuse, let them know that you choose another vendor because of this and > > this will add up momentum. Businesses care about the bottom line and > > take sales loss into account and will change their strategy accordingly. > > Please check the other responses in the thread as well. > > All models listed on these pages are old C2D Dell models. None of current models are available at reasonable prices.
For example, Laptop that I am using right now has i5 CPU, 6 GB RAM, 3 year warranty (Dell Studio 1558). Its cost was $900. Its simply not possible to purchase Laptops without OS (or with Linux) at these price points. Prices of Windows laptops : http://www.deals2buy.com/deals/yesnq94amdj2ah9fslmkna5tq8l8ugs7jf36kaznu28wmw2mc62a-dell-studio-14-laptop-new-2010-intel-core-i3370m-24 ($700 for i3, 1 GB Video card, Studio 1558) Have you ever seen laptops without Windows selling for more than such discounts on MRP? -Shamit -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
