laptop

[daniel sobey]

Hello Sean,

If you really do not want to pay for a windows licence it is possible but it may involve contacting someone directly.
Last week we got a new laptop with freedos as they need to sell a computer with an os to comply with their agreements with microsoft.
It involved a bit of talking with sales staff at dell and making it clear that you knew what you where doing and you had a licence for another os. 
It was my boss that did it and he said he saved $175 off the website price so you can get a good deal if you are willing to put in some time. We got it without an os as we already had some vista licences with the microsoft partners program so it would be a waste to get more licences.


--- On Sun, 17/5/09, Sean Van Buggenum <svaens at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Sean Van Buggenum <svaens at gmail.com>
> Subject: laptop
> To: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com
> Received: Sunday, 17 May, 2009, 10:49 PM
> Hi all, 
> 
> Firstly, i'm new to the mailing list, so, firstly, Hi
> all! Glad to be here. 
> 
> Secondly, ( i will get to the point), I need a new laptop.
> 
> 
> The usual problem. 
> 
> Was going to buy a lenovo thinkpad. And just the other week
> i noticed you could get one with dos only, saving you quite
> a bit on the useless vista license. 
> 
> 
> However, when today i was considering making the order, the
> option is gone. 
> 
> System76 doesn't seem to ship to Australia. 
> 
> Anyone got any suggestions? I need a high powered laptop
> for development on the run (which is nice and Linux
> compatible of course). And i don't want to have to buy a
> windows license bundled in with my hardware. 
> 
> 
> 
> Help!!!
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Sean
> 
> 
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