"os Free" Laptop Fund


jlebrech

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Hi all,

I was wondering, because the pandora was funded by the community would it be possible to do the same things for laptops, I know there is a need for OS free laptops that don't have a MSFT "tax" so as to install Linux on it.

Do you think someone trustful could set up something like this? (craigix *cough*)

We could have the power to buy a huge batch of laptops without vista on them.

I think the ideal laptop would be the Pavilion dv2 but without vista :)
 
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I second that! The worst thing is getting drivers to work properly on a none Windows OS. A lot of hardware manufacturers favour Microsoft for some reason. Perhaps they had been tied into an agreement with the devil itself. :wacko:
 
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http://zareason.com/
http://system76.com/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856172009
 
The Microsoft EULA states that you can return Windows itself for a refund. So, if you order/purchase a laptop from Toshiba, then you can demand a refund for your copy of Windows. They HAVE to give it to you because that is part of the license agreement.

There are plenty of documented instances of people doing this. The company may argue with you for a bit, but you will be right and if you get into contact with the right representatives, then you will get your refund.

Hence, there really is no need for a new company to produce "open" laptops (along with the options given to you above).
 
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