Older Computers

[Markus Schönhaber]

Pete Holsberg wrote:

> Markus Schönhaber keyed the following on 7/28/2007 12:27 PM:
>> Pete Holsberg wrote:

>>> The mindset of a senior is, "Why would I dump a Microsoft product that I
>>> already have for an unknown quantity?"
>> That may be. But it still doesn't explain to me why it prevents you from
>> testing Ubuntu *before* you buy the machine.
> 
> 1) I'm not the one buying the computer.

So, how do you prevent the one who actually is buying the computer from 
buying one with Windows pre-installed? Since - judging from what you 
said before - when it comes bundled with Windows, the question whether 
or not it works with Ubuntu doesn't arise anymore.

> 2) Do you think that BestBuy will let me boot off a CD in the store?

Don't know. What is a "BestBuy"?

You started this thread asking whether Ubuntu would work on all 
computers meeting some (very unspecific) criteria. Then I got the 
impression your main problem was to get a machine without a bundled copy 
of Windows. Now I think that I don't have an idea of what you really 
want to know.

Regards
   mks