[ale] macbook and linux

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Sun Nov 25 19:04:50 EST 2007


Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-11-24 at 17:39 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
>> Vernard Martin wrote:
>>>> Okay, I'm game.  I've been looking at the Dell laptops as well, but I 
>>>> don't see anywhere on their website that suggests they will sell you 
>>>> one without the Microsoft virus.  Pointers?
>>> And you won't find it advertised but its there. Rumor has it that part 
>>> of the deal that Dell has with Microsoft is that they must sell their 
>>> machines with an operating system (although not necessarily Windows) and 
>>> they cannot advertise any other operating system other than windows.
>>>
>>> So the "N-series" is Dell's machines that are sold without any other OS 
>>> but FreeDOS. The URL is
>>> http://www.dell.com/nseries
> 
>> No laptops listed. :(
> 
> 	Uh, follow the link that says "View nSeries Notebooks"?

Yeah, it was Sunday and I was used to reading the comics.  Focused too 
much on the pictures. ;)

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin



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