[oclug] Where to Buy a Linux Notebook?

[Jean-Francois Messier]

Mine was bought a year ago, and I still love it. No, I did not pay the
Microsoft tax. It was the ASUS Eee PC 900. I was looking to get
something a bit more powerful, and visited Laurier Computers. I was a
bit disappointed to hear from someone there that all netbooks now come
with Windows, and that anyway, Microsoft is "giving away" the XP
licenses. 

I don't think this is entirely true, and that there is still some money
given to Micro$oft. On the other hand, I know there are a place in
Canada (Vancouver) where you can order a Windows-free notebook. This is
system76. For myself, I'd be willing to order from them to avoid giving
money to Micro$oft. On the other hand, if I save more money by buying
locally than it costs for Windows, the bottom line would make me buy
locally, supporting our local folks here. 

I guess that's a personal choice. But the ASUS netbooks are very good
ones so far.

JF
 
 http://www.franconerd.com
 http://www.messier.ca
 

   -------- Original Message --------
 Subject: [oclug] Where to Buy a Linux Notebook?
 From: Shawn H Corey <shawnhcorey at gmail.com>
 Date: Fri, September 18, 2009 9:11 am
 To: oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca
 
 Hi,
 
 I'm thinking of buying a Linux notebook or cheap laptop and I don't
want 
 to pay the Microsoft tax. I looked at the OCLUG web site but searching 
 did not find a buying guide so I'm asking here.
 
 Is there any stores in Ottawa, or Eastern Ontario or western Québec
that 
 sells a Linux-only notebook?
 
 
 -- 
 Just my 0.00000002 million dollars worth,
 Shawn
 
 Programming is as much about organization and communication
 as it is about coding.
 
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 thingy.
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