On Thursday 28 June 2007 14:58, Rob Beard wrote: > > Of course there isn't anything stopping you buying a standard Dell > notebook and just getting shot of Windows. >
I for one object to being forced to pay for something I don't use. Buying a machine with Windows pre-installed is a) Helping to swell Microsofts coffers with my money - something I am opposed to and b) Artificially adding to the number of Windows Vista users. That allows Microsoft to continue bragging about how well Vista sales are going. I refuse to purchase any more hardware with Windows installed. It is easy to avoid on desktops - simply build your own or buy with FreeDOS or Linux installed - but laptops are much more difficult. My last two came with XP which I wiped as soon as I got them. Mark -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
