Hi JayaKumar, I got a Dell Vostro 3300 without OS, and they bundled it with Ubuntu Media from Dell for free. The package includes 9-cell battery
Regards, Jayaseelan ==== On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Colin Charles <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > On 11 Apr 2011, at 13:50, Jaya Kumar wrote: > > > I have a question for you. I recently discovered Harish Pillay's > > posting on how to buy a Dell without Microsoft. > > > http://harishpillay.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/how-to-buy-a-dell-without-windows/ > > . This was a bit exciting to me because I've been waiting to buy a > > new PC for 4-5 years now but never felt like I could get a deal from a > > vendor like Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc without them including software that > > is unwanted and pre-paid for. So, today, I tried calling Dell to ask > > about the no-OS Vostro 460 (quad core i5-2400, 4GB, 320GB, dvdrw, > > intel hd 2000 = RM2179 with Win7). The sales guy was a bit pushy but > > after I begged for help, he confirmed they have a n-series like what > > Harish suggested, but the price reduction between the with-Microsoft > > versus no-OS was only about RM200 plus and you lose access to things > > like dell online backup (although not sure if that's of any real > > value). The other two vendors that I called were disappointing. Lenovo > > (only one model ThinkCentre A70 with freedos and the hw spec is low > > end and can't be customized), and HP-Compaq (still waiting for > > response). > > I routinely buy no-OS laptops and desktops from Dell > > Their online backup service is probably of no use to you (I personally use > Dropbox, but there are also open source alternatives) > > Savings is true - its not much. Its about what the chap quoted you. Turns > out a copy of Win7 home is quite cheap these days to begin with, so the > "cost" argument goes away > > Dell will also service your Linux-based laptop. They have done so for me in > the past > > For building? I just visit Lowyat or Digital mall. Though its been a long > time since I've built one per se -- Dell's warranty is just too good to pass > up. Buy it, with the savings you get from not getting Windows. 3 years next > business day on-site servicing (and for laptops, I've tried it even when > travelling) > -- > Colin Charles, http://bytebot.net/blog/ > twitter: @bytebot | skype: colincharles > "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then > you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi > > _______________________________________________ > general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.foss.org.my/mailman/listinfo/general >
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