[ILUG-Cochin.org] buying laptop with freedos (or no windows)

[Mathew Chacko]

HCL's Leaptop model comes with Ubuntu and FreeDos
http://www.hclstore.in/hclleaptops

Here is an interesting guy in Switzerland, who got refund from HP, Dell and
Lenovo computers. I wish to do the same here on my next laptop.
http://ernstfamily.ch/jonathan/2009/03/hp-refunds-520-of-software/

cheers,

Mathew

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 1:43 PM, ranjith s <ranjith.sajeev at gmail.com> wrote:

> go for asus aspire series
> Lot of laptops with freedos or linupus preloaded
>
> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Jain Johny <jainmjo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM, <antony.maliakal at wipro.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  hi
>>>
>>> i've been planning on buying a laptop for ages
>>> but all the laptops nowadays are coming with windows vista preloaded
>>> isnt there any option where i can opt for freedos coz i'm planning on
>>> only loading debian on it
>>> so there actually is no point of vista for me
>>> im looking at dell studio or xps, asus G51 series and msi GT series
>>> laptops
>>>
>>>
>>
>> If the laptop you like to buy comes with Windows, Only thing you can do is
>> to try to get refund for unused windows. Talk to the vendor and see if it is
>> possible to get refund if you do not agree to Windows EULA. I talked to Dell
>> once and they said "Dont buy laptop if you dont want Windows" :-(
>> But you may be luckier than me ;-)
>>
>>
>>>  any thoughts if i can get something without windows on it
>>> i think its a waste of cash, if im getting vista but upgrading to debian
>>> anyway
>>> thats y
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Jain Johny
>>
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