On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 6:53 PM, mohi <mohanc...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > When I looked to buy a branded laptop, I felt much bad that I can customize > a laptop *BUT* I MUST select a M$ operating system. And this really is like > forcing us to pay money even if we do not want to buy it. Is there any talks > before this post or is there a way to buy a branded laptop (like HP, DELL or > a sony vaio). > > If there is no way, why are we not even trying to make a way? >
Heard that Dell reimburses if you contact them. Never heard of real life stories about it in India. Worth a try. Acer & HP has some linux varieties. Also note that even if you win the case - you won't get the full amount of Windows OS's MRP because laptop companies act as OEMs, so they get the OS pre-installed at a discounted rate. take a look at this site as well, if you haven't: http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/59381 > > > In a depressed mood > > -- > Mohi > > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Mohan_chml> > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
