[ubuntu-za] A new laptop for Ubuntu without windows
Leon Gert Marincowitz
lmarincowitz at gmail.com
Fri Jan 25 15:25:37 UTC 2013
I emailed system 76 and they not in S.A. yet. I didnt follow up but I'm
sure you could ask to ship to S.A. w With costs included. Remember nothing
is impossible
Leon G. Marincowitz
+27 83 982 63 15
lmarincowitz at gmail.com
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> 1. A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows... (Casper Labuschagne)
> 2. Re: A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
> (juank at vodamail.co.za)
> 3. Re: A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows... (Hilton Gibson)
> 4. Re: A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows... (Hilton Gibson)
> 5. Re: A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows... (Hilton Gibson)
> 6. Re: A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
> (Casper Labuschagne)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:08:29 +0200
> From: Casper Labuschagne <casper.labuschagne at gmail.com>
> To: ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: [ubuntu-za] A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
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> Hi,
>
> I am trying to purchase a laptop/netbook (lightweight) that will run
> the latest Ubuntu.
>
> However I cannot find a single laptop without Windows 7 or Windows 8
> pre-loaded. I have been using only Ubuntu since 2004 and have never
> looked back on that decision.
>
> I am now at the point where I refuse to pay the Microsoft tax on new
> computer hardware.
>
> In the USA you can indeed purchase a Dell Vostro without Windows,
> saving about $59 in the process. However that option is not
> available in South Africa - I tried without success.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Under the new consumer act it is of course illegal to make the
> purchase of one product dependent on the purchase of another product.
> However every supplier of computer hardware in South Africa enforce
> the purchase of Windows with their computer hardware.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Casper Labuschagne
>
> --
> ----------------------------------------
> Casper Labuschagne
> casper.labuschagne at gmail.com
> http://intermark.co.za
> +27 (0)82 867 1767
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:23:35 +0000
> From: juank at vodamail.co.za
> To: "Ubuntu South African Local Community"
> <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
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> Hi
>
> I think this has came up sometime ago. The is someone or a way. Not sure,
> maybe someone will comment that knows.
>
> Juan
> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:26:35 +0200
> From: Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
> To: juank at vodamail.co.za, Ubuntu South African Local Community
> <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
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> There is: http://zareason.com
>
>
>
> On 25 January 2013 16:23, <juank at vodamail.co.za> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I think this has came up sometime ago. The is someone or a way. Not sure,
> > maybe someone will comment that knows.
> >
> > Juan
> > Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
> >
> > --
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> >
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>
>
> --
> *Hilton Gibson*
> Systems Administrator
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> Private Bag X5036
> Stellenbosch
> 7599
> South Africa
>
> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
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> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:30:29 +0200
> From: Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
> To: juank at vodamail.co.za, Ubuntu South African Local Community
> <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
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> And: http://www.system76.com
>
>
>
> On 25 January 2013 16:26, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > There is: http://zareason.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On 25 January 2013 16:23, <juank at vodamail.co.za> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I think this has came up sometime ago. The is someone or a way. Not
> sure,
> >> maybe someone will comment that knows.
> >>
> >> Juan
> >> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
> >>
> >> --
> >> ubuntu-za mailing list
> >> ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com
> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Hilton Gibson*
> > Systems Administrator
> > JS Gericke Library
> > Room 1025D
> > Stellenbosch University
> > Private Bag X5036
> > Stellenbosch
> > 7599
> > South Africa
> >
> > Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
> > http://library.sun.ac.za
> > http://scholar.sun.ac.za
> > http://ar1.sun.ac.za
> > http://aj1.sun.ac.za
> >
>
>
>
> --
> *Hilton Gibson*
> Systems Administrator
> JS Gericke Library
> Room 1025D
> Stellenbosch University
> Private Bag X5036
> Stellenbosch
> 7599
> South Africa
>
> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
> http://library.sun.ac.za
> http://scholar.sun.ac.za
> http://ar1.sun.ac.za
> http://aj1.sun.ac.za
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:31:28 +0200
> From: Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
> To: juank at vodamail.co.za, Ubuntu South African Local Community
> <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
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> And finally: http://linuxpreloaded.com
>
>
>
> On 25 January 2013 16:30, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > And: http://www.system76.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On 25 January 2013 16:26, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> There is: http://zareason.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 25 January 2013 16:23, <juank at vodamail.co.za> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >>> I think this has came up sometime ago. The is someone or a way. Not
> >>> sure, maybe someone will comment that knows.
> >>>
> >>> Juan
> >>> Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> ubuntu-za mailing list
> >>> ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com
> >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Hilton Gibson*
> >> Systems Administrator
> >> JS Gericke Library
> >> Room 1025D
> >> Stellenbosch University
> >> Private Bag X5036
> >> Stellenbosch
> >> 7599
> >> South Africa
> >>
> >> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
> >> http://library.sun.ac.za
> >> http://scholar.sun.ac.za
> >> http://ar1.sun.ac.za
> >> http://aj1.sun.ac.za
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Hilton Gibson*
> > Systems Administrator
> > JS Gericke Library
> > Room 1025D
> > Stellenbosch University
> > Private Bag X5036
> > Stellenbosch
> > 7599
> > South Africa
> >
> > Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
> > http://library.sun.ac.za
> > http://scholar.sun.ac.za
> > http://ar1.sun.ac.za
> > http://aj1.sun.ac.za
> >
>
>
>
> --
> *Hilton Gibson*
> Systems Administrator
> JS Gericke Library
> Room 1025D
> Stellenbosch University
> Private Bag X5036
> Stellenbosch
> 7599
> South Africa
>
> Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758
> http://library.sun.ac.za
> http://scholar.sun.ac.za
> http://ar1.sun.ac.za
> http://aj1.sun.ac.za
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:16:16 +0200
> From: Casper Labuschagne <casper.labuschagne at gmail.com>
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] A new Laptop for Ubuntu without Windows...
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> Hi,
>
> Thanks for all the replies!
>
> I really think this is an issue for some Open-Source activism - a
> whole industry forcing consumers to use and purchase the add-on
> product of one specific company, namely Microsoft even though better
> alternatives exist in the market. Does anyone else feel this way?
>
> On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 04:31:28PM +0200, Hilton Gibson wrote:
> > And finally:A http://linuxpreloaded.com
> > On 25 January 2013 16:30, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > And: http://www.system76.com
> > On 25 January 2013 16:26, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > There is:A http://zareason.com
> > On 25 January 2013 16:23, <juank at vodamail.co.za> wrote:
>
> They all appear to be companies outside of South Africa.
> Unfortunately I suffer from the "South-African curse" - I can
> purchase online provided I can pay by direct bank transfer, otherwise
> I have to hunt for someone with a credit card to pay on my behalf.
>
> Well, for once I have the cash to buy a decent, brand new laptop
> though my only real option for a laptop without Windows will be to
> purchase a second-hand laptop, Linux runs brilliantly on the older
> Pentium Duo based laptops that could be had cheaply.
>
> > I think this has came up sometime ago. The is someone or a way.
> Not
> > sure, maybe someone will comment that knows.
>
> Yes, I checked my mail in Mutt before I posted this, and the solution
> was to buy the Ubuntu-configured Dell Vostro laptops available in the
> USA.
>
> There are Ubuntu configured laptops from Dell, Hewlett Packard, Asus
> and others available in Italy, Germany and elsewhere in EU. It
> does appear that Microsoft has a complete monopoly over the English
> speaking world though.
>
> Maybe it is time for an Ubuntu branded laptop that can be sold retail.
> I would guess that a company such as Asus would be prepared to sell
> OEM products in bulk for re-branding.
>
> Thanks
>
> Casper
>
> --
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> Casper Labuschagne
> casper.labuschagne at gmail.com
> http://intermark.co.za
> +27 (0)82 867 1767
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