[CLUE-Talk] Laptop?

[bill ehlert]

--- "David L. Willson" <DLWillson at TheGeek.NU>
wrote:

> Unless I get a surprise soon, I will have to
> bag the plan.  It appears that 
> the Microsoft tax is more of a coupon than a
> tax.  I am finding that systems 
> with Linux pre-installed cost a couple hundred
> dollars more, than their 
> Windows-based counterparts.
> 
> I hear all these wonderful things about
> cut-rate laptops with Linux, but 
> then I find out that they are only available in
> Asia.


**  THAT  was a report i didn't want
    to hear.

                     : (



> 
> Bummer.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bill ehlert" <ehlert_b at yahoo.com>
> To: <clue-talk at clue.denver.co.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [CLUE-Talk] Laptop?
> >
> > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:53:53 -0700
> > "David L. Willson" <DLWillson at TheGeek.NU>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Anyone bought a laptop with Linux pre-loaded
> > recently?
> >>
> >> I am big on "voting with money", so this
> time
> > out I will be buying a
> >> laptop with Linux preloaded, but I'd like to
> > get some recommendations,
> >> first.
> >
> > **  as you go thru the selection process,
> >    and as you experience how the new one
> >    works, i hope you'll report on-list
> >    from time to time.







		
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