From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 17 19:15:02 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B754106566B for ; Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:15:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cswiger@mac.com) Received: from asmtpout030.mac.com (asmtpout030.mac.com [17.148.16.105]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D1B18FC0A for ; Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:15:02 +0000 (UTC) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Received: from cswiger1.apple.com ([17.209.4.71]) by asmtp030.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Exchange Server 7u4-20.01 64bit (built Nov 21 2010)) with ESMTPSA id <0LGS00I8T0511M00@asmtp030.mac.com> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:15:02 -0800 (PST) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.2.15,1.0.148,0.0.0000 definitions=2011-02-17_07:2011-02-17, 2011-02-17, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1102170136 From: Chuck Swiger X-Priority: 1 (Highest) In-reply-to: <3380813072-1551442120@intranet.com.mx> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:15:01 -0800 Message-id: References: <3380813072-1551442120@intranet.com.mx> To: Jorge Biquez X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1082) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best Laptop to buy for Freebsd Without OS? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:15:02 -0000 Hola, Jorge-- On Feb 17, 2011, at 10:43 AM, Jorge Biquez wrote: > I am evaluating to buy a new laptop for using it only with Freebsd. I know in the website mention some options. Thing is that here the most powerful ones (I3, I5 I7) are sold ONLY with Windows installed and that increase the value of the equipment. I want the best option at a nice price (could be Intel or AMD) the ide is to have it as my main machine and when I need Linux or Windows have them there running under VirtualBox. The use will be mainly for web development. You have some choices: 1) Find a vendor offering to sell a machine with Linux preinstalled. At times in the past, IIRC, both HP and Dell used to do this. 2) Call up a sales guy from your preferred vendor and ask to purchase a bare machine without OS. If they refuse to sell you one, choose another vendor. 3) Buy a machine with the base Win 7 Home installed, decline the license, and request a refund. Be prepared to waste significant time on this, but it can be done. Regards, -- -Chuck