Re: [SLUG] Hardware retailers supplying Linux preinatalled.

[DaZZa <dazza@nospam.zip.com.au>]

On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Jeff Waugh wrote:

> > Does anyone know of PC retailers in the Sydney area who are supplying PCs
> > with Linux preinstalled?
> 
> Why do we want Linux preinstalled again? That's right... Newbies.

Personally, I'd want it to avoid the microsoft tax.

Included in the PC cost is a percentage going to M$ for their crappy
operating system. requesting a system with Linux preinstalled means M$
doesn't get any of my money.

> I don't really see preinstallation as a necessity for user-friendly computer
> purchases... Think about it this way:
> 
> IBM sell their Aptiva boxes, both business and home versions, with a startup
> installation system. It asks a few questions, and (as one would expect)
> reboots. Compaq used to do the same thing (no idea these days).
> 
> The way most distro CD's work these days, wouldn't that be a better
> solution? Throw in your CD, start the machine, get a few questions
> regarding your setup (probably targeted towards an initial installation),
> and there you are. Your *own* Linux, not someone's idea of what you'd like.

That's not the point - I invariably reconfigure _every_ machine I get to
my own requirements anyway - the point is that I don't want to pay for
useless {and unused} copies of M$ products.

My $.022 {with GST} in reply to yours.

DaZZa

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