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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    If you buy 6 or more, then Dell will install whatever you want on the machines. If you just want a single blank machine, phone them.

    Otherwise, if it is only Windows yanking your chain, then get a Mac.

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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    Quote Originally Posted by HermanAB View Post
    If you buy 6 or more, then Dell will install whatever you want on the machines. If you just want a single blank machine, phone them.

    Otherwise, if it is only Windows yanking your chain, then get a Mac.
    Did you even read the post?
    That's what she said.

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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    Multiple others suggested Dell. Dell will do whatever you want if you phone them. Even though you cannot select a laptop without OS on the web site, they will sell one to you if you call and ask nicely.

    If you buy 6 or more, they will even install a special OS setup for you - if you send them a pre-installed disk drive then they will use that to image your machines, so you can buy hundreds or thousands of machines all preconfigured for a large company.

    BTW, at the moment, the best laptop machines are Macs. I'm running a Macbook Pro with Linux. It works like a charm and the screen quality is phenominally good.

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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    ebuyer sell laptops without an os.

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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    Quote Originally Posted by HermanAB View Post
    BTW, at the moment, the best laptop machines are Macs. I'm running a Macbook Pro with Linux. It works like a charm and the screen quality is phenominally good.
    I was reading a post form Linus that those high res screen chromebooks are excelent as well. he hacked them a bit ofcourse.
    Read the easy to understand, lots of pics Ubuntu manual.
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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    I just bought a lenovo essential G580 (i3) from ebay. Just look for non OS or Dos OS. Sometimes laptops may come installed with a small linux OS like linpus etc.

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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    Locally i cannot find any osless laptops . weird

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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    What country do you live in?
    Quote Originally Posted by vladster View Post
    Locally i cannot find any osless laptops . weird

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    Re: Where to buy OS'less Laptops

    Zareason has the option to ship without an os. Http://www.zareason.com
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