pcspecialist.co.uk give you the option to configure a machine without having Windows installed (and knock the price of the licence off on the config form, as do several other UK custom builders.
s/ On 3 November 2014 12:57, Gareth France <[email protected]> wrote: > I firmly believe part of the problem with Linux adoption is that we all go > out, buy Windows machines and then wipe them. This sends out the message to > manufacturers that we want Windows on our machines and so the cycle > continues. > > I'm looking to purchase a laptop shortly and would much prefer to buy a > machine with Linux pre-installed but of course choice is limited. I was > wondering what budget machines are available and recommended. Yes I know > Dell will sell me one for a sqillion pounds but I'm looking to spend about > £500. > > Thanks > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "TBA are particularly glib"
-- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
