Re: [Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-23 Thread Arun SAG
Hi, On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 6:53 PM, mohi wrote: > > >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 >

Re: [Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-23 Thread Rahul Sundaram
On 01/23/2011 01:36 AM, Pandian R wrote: > Its very rare these laptop companies comes without windows. It happens very > rarely. (i got vostro 1000 with freedos, I am searching for similar one. > Dell refuses to distribute it without OS, pointing out on OEM warranty blah > blah) http://harishpilla

Re: [Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-23 Thread Vamsee Kanakala
On Sunday 23 January 2011 02:02 AM, steve wrote: > Hi > > On 01/23/2011 01:53 AM, steve wrote: >> I refuse to believe that one cannot find a vendor that provides the same in >> Chennai. >> > I was annoyed enough to do a quick search(*) and bury this myth of not being > able to find a linux laptop l

Re: [Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-22 Thread steve
Hi On 01/23/2011 01:53 AM, steve wrote: > I refuse to believe that one cannot find a vendor that provides the same in > Chennai. > I was annoyed enough to do a quick search(*) and bury this myth of not being able to find a linux laptop locally. Here you go: http://delllaptopprice.com/index.php?

Re: [Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-22 Thread steve
Hi, On 01/23/2011 01:36 AM, Pandian R wrote: > Its very rare these laptop companies comes without windows. It happens very > rarely. (i got vostro 1000 with freedos, I am searching for similar one. > Dell refuses to distribute it without OS, pointing out on OEM warranty blah > blah) > It amazing t

Re: [Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-22 Thread Pandian R
Its very rare these laptop companies comes without windows. It happens very rarely. (i got vostro 1000 with freedos, I am searching for similar one. Dell refuses to distribute it without OS, pointing out on OEM warranty blah blah) On 22-Jan-2011 8:57 PM, "openbala" wrote: On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at

Re: [Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-22 Thread openbala
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 6:53 PM, mohi 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 > b

[Ilugc] Query about Pre-installed Operating system in official laptops

2011-01-22 Thread mohi
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