[plug] SME PC hardware linux supplier?

Alex Polglaze apolglaze at book-keepingnetwork.com.au
Wed Nov 10 09:32:04 WST 2004


> Its strange because I didn't think that would be such a big problem,
> but after doing some more research I've found that there isn't many
> vendors out there that _actually_ support their hardware with linux
> from the box.
> 
> Sure IBM certify their laptops with suse but they don't sell them
> without windows etc...
> I would have thought that hardware suppliers would be eager to do this
> as people who don't spend money on the MS tax have more money to spend
> on hardware (in theory anyhow)


Joining late..

We get our machines, Compaq HP woith Linux pre loaded. Machines come with 3 year 
warranty, brand name etc., and cost between $600 and a 1k depending on 
configuration.


Alex
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