On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:00:17 +0000, Brian J. Beesley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's also very > difficult if not impossible to buy new laptops without paying Windows Tax;
I have a laptop that didn't come with Windows. It's called a "PowerBook". :-) Or, to be a little more serious to your line of argument, if you search for "linux laptop" on Google the sixth link is to a place called EmperorLinux that sells laptops with Linux pre-installed, the eighth link is to a place called Xtops.DE that sells laptops with Linux pre-installed, and the ninth link is to a place called Linux Laptop that sells laptops with Linux pre-installed. If you search for "linux notebook" you get more retailers that sell laptops with Linux on them, including Compaq. There's even a story on Slashdot on how Wal-Mart is rumoured to be offering laptops with Linux on them in the future! Honestly, I don't think that having to read a page of search results counts as "very difficult if not impossible". It sounds like you're just trying to set up an argument in order to argue it, without having done five minutes of research to back up your position. Or was it satire? You'll have to forgive me, I'm from one of the ex-colonies that still has the Queen as the head of state and probably had some brilliant satire fly right over my head. But I will be visiting Exeter in July so hopefully I'll be able to absorb some of the fine British wit and satire while I'm there. -- Brad Cavanagh, Data Reduction Software Engineer Joint Astronomy Centre, Hilo, Hawaii [EMAIL PROTECTED] / +1-808-969-6555 _______________________________________________ Prime mailing list [email protected] http://hogranch.com/mailman/listinfo/prime
