[LUNI] FW: [Chicago] can I buy a ubuntu dell from a local store?

[sean lynch]

For Dell only purchases this is true. But you might find an Acer or 
Toshiba at a store that lists the same hardware but is cheaper than the 
Dell due to crapware based price reductions.

I bought an HP desktop a few years ago for pretty cheap. I figured the 
low price was due to the crapware.

Roberto Serrano wrote:
> That is true only for a few minutes.
>
> Generally they update the ubuntu site with in minutes of price changes, to
> always be $50 less than a similar configuration with Vista Home.
>
> Roberto
>
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 2:46 PM, Mike Scott <luni at pyewacket.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> I seem to remember reading that it's cheaper to buy a Dell with Windows
>> and then blow it away and install Linux.
>> Apparently, Dell doesn't offer the same deals on Linux boxen that it
>> does on 'dozers'.  Though I hate to pay the "Microsoft Tax" on any
>> hardware, that might be the quickest way to get running, and cheaper in
>> the long run.
>>
>>     
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re: [LUNI] FW: [Chicago] can I buy a ubuntu dell from a local
>>> store?
>>> From: sean lynch <sean-lynch at sean-lynch.com>
>>> Date: Tue, March 11, 2008 1:09 pm
>>> To: Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion
>>> <luni at luni.org>
>>>
>>> Dell specific Ubuntu iso's are linked to here for various models:
>>> http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_7.10
>>>
>>> You must still choose hardware as in Trev's e-mail.
>>>       
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