From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jun 5 15:41:51 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from hotmail.com (f59.law12.hotmail.com [64.4.19.59]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6818A37B403 for ; Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:41:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsdsup@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:41:43 -0700 Received: from 63.145.134.187 by lw12fd.law12.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 05 Jun 2001 22:41:42 GMT X-Originating-IP: [63.145.134.187] From: "Jason Francis" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptop without Windows (revised) Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 18:41:42 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Jun 2001 22:41:43.0079 (UTC) FILETIME=[B1797B70:01C0EE10] Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >Flemming Froekjaer wrote: > > > > I was looking at buying a Dell Inspiron 8000, but there was no option to > > buy it without a windows os. > >http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/topics/linux_products_latitude.htm > >http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/topics/linux_products_inspiron.htm The only benefit I see to this is that maybe Dell will offer better support. The systems actually cost more with Linux that with Windows if you decide you want a CD-RW, because you have to pay for it with this system whereas it's free if you get it with Windows. If you just want to standard cd-rom though, then this is definitely the way to go. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message