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Buying a Laptop with no OS?

  • 28-11-2002 11:13pm
    #1
    xern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭


    I'm thinking of buying a laptop just to run linux. I was wondering if there is anyplace or any website you can get them with no OS installed??? I have linux CD's myself and i can do the install. also with laptops what are the hardware requirements for linux??

    Any help would be great.
    cheers


Comments

  • #2
    GUI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,237 ✭✭✭GUI


    have to come with an OS..
    if its any major OEM i know..


    sure like
    easy job wiping them down?

    1 command format c: /q
    off a dos boot disk


  • #3
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    I think he wants to get it without OS so that he dosen't have to pay extra for it.....


  • #4
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    I think that if a oem has a deal with ms they get charged extra if they don't bundle a ms OS. Thats why they won't selll you one without it


  • #5
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Originally posted by RicardoSmith
    I think that if a oem has a deal with ms they get charged extra if they don't bundle a ms OS. Thats why they won't selll you one without it

    Certainly used be that way. Or rather a deal like (figures made up): "hey, we'll charge you 90 bucks per machine if you want to pick and choose which you want it on OR we'll charge you ten bucks per machine if you just pay to install it on all of them"

    I've a feeling this may have disappeared in the US recently (certainly sounds like unfair business practices to me)

    Some of the major manufacturers do sell laptops with Linux preinstalled. Dell or IBM, can't remember which. Don't know if they do it in Europe.


  • #6
    maxheadroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    Dell will sell laptops without an OS installed. BUT only if you are a business customer. It is only available on their lattitude range. And you will save about €15.

    (edit - and the lattitudes are more expensive than the inspirons)

    You will also have to put up with a load of sales people saying "we have to put an MS operating system on it". I think (if I remember correctly) they are called the N series (that could have just been the optiplex desktops though)


    Hope this helps...


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