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The Linux machine that I bought from Dell...
... needed to have its drive repartitioned to put the /home directory on a separate filesystem. So I'm not falling over myself to buy a pre-installed Linux machine. An n-series Dell that is cheaper (by the cost of an OEM Windows license) than the identical hardware running Windows would suit me just fine instead.
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The Linux machine that I bought from Dell...  Zogg | 02/20/07
And I have to do the same thing  Michael Kelly | 02/20/07
Then teach them  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 02/20/07
Perhaps, but I'm thinking that a naked PC must be cheaper!  Zogg | 02/20/07
Lack of ad-ware might increase price  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 02/20/07
Never thought about that  toadlife | 02/20/07
I don't know if it's still the case, but...  msalzberg | 02/20/07
Production flow  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/20/07
Windows cheaper that Linux from OEM??  the.seeker@... | 02/20/07
That's not true  John Zern | 02/25/07
About $50  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 02/21/07
It would  Erik Engbrecht | 02/21/07
it was  usrhlp | 03/02/07
Umm, I'd be fine with that. You?  heres_johnny | 02/21/07
Partitioning  graybeard2 | 02/20/07
"home directory on a separate filesystem"  Ole Man | 02/20/07
Anyone who buys a naked PC MUST install an OS!  Zogg | 02/20/07
Well, Duuuuuh!  Ole Man | 02/20/07
Your links are irrelevant - I don't care about Vista!  Zogg | 02/21/07
Fuggettiboutit!  Ole Man | 02/21/07
He complains about anything Microsoft  John Zern | 02/25/07
Who said that Vista was free???  Zogg | 02/26/07
Oh clueless one!  Ole Man | 02/27/07
It IS a difference  Jxn | 03/12/07
Interesting site  none none | 02/20/07
A Few Problems  rkuhn040172@... | 02/20/07
A few solutions  bportlock | 02/20/07
How do you build your own laptop, then?  Zogg | 02/20/07
Linux users want laptops from People like Dell  clockmendergb@... | 02/20/07
I never mentioned building laptops...  bportlock | 02/25/07
Just a comment on the "build it yourself" route.  Zogg | 02/26/07
Actually... Regarding notebooks.  LazLong | 02/26/07
I don't want a barebones system  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 02/21/07
you're probably right that MOST...  mdsmedia | 02/24/07
Actually not true...  devlin_X | 02/24/07
RE: A Few Problems  richdave | 02/27/07
The real solution  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/02/07
Yes, but not those you give  Jxn | 03/12/07
Fantastic Idea  chessmen | 02/20/07
OEM Machines  janesman2007 | 02/20/07
SERIOUSLY ?  BALTHOR | 02/20/07
Universal?  handydan918 | 02/20/07
thanks...you saved me the time. NT  mdsmedia | 02/24/07
Most of what you say is questionable at best  intrepi@... | 02/20/07
And what softwere do you get on a MS Windows installation  Jxn | 03/12/07
This is why the "naked PC" option should be cheaper.  Zogg | 02/20/07
Nuts - this should be in reply to YBK's post. (NT)  Zogg | 02/20/07
Not necessarily  Erik Engbrecht | 02/21/07
There is logic in your theory, but...  Zogg | 02/21/07
Another snow job  TonyMcS | 02/20/07
You know most of them then???  deaf_e_kate | 02/20/07
Do you realize they do SELL Linux?  devlin_X | 02/24/07
RE: Another snow job  richdave | 02/27/07
Keep pushing those % Linux numbers  TripleII | 03/02/07
Are those Votes CORRECT???  5ri | 02/20/07
Ever heard of "the Slashdot effect"?  Zogg | 02/20/07
Ever heard of bots?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/07
Ever heard of bots?  tracy anne | 03/03/07
Dell should go with you want it, you'll get it  intrepi@... | 02/20/07
Great idea!  xxn1927 | 02/21/07
OHHH!! Go tell Michael Dell!! He'd sure love to hear from you!!  mdsmedia | 02/24/07
linux in dell  petercattermole1@... | 02/21/07
Bogus numbers that are meaningless  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/07
Where did they say that?  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 02/23/07
Don't hold your breath, Ed.  Zogg | 02/23/07
So...  zkiwi | 02/24/07
Yeah, that's almost as low as MS paying a Wikipedia shill  critic-at-arms | 02/27/07
dell and Linux  SO.CAL Guy | 02/23/07
But  Jxn | 03/12/07
You have to register to vote  Been_Done_Before | 02/23/07
You have to register to vote  tracy anne | 03/03/07
re Linux and Dell  llort0 | 02/23/07
Wait until M$ lays on the pressure  DarthRidiculous | 02/26/07
Dell & Linux...  justanitguy | 02/26/07
Dual Boot  rtb | 02/27/07
Naked PCs !!  jim_miller@... | 03/02/07
DELL SAYS THERE'S NO DEMAND FOR LINUX  BALTHOR | 03/02/07
Not the point  fde101 | 03/15/07
Not a thing wrong with SuSE!  laredoflash@... | 03/04/07
Linux distros  laredoflash@... | 03/04/07
Bloat ware  laredoflash@... | 03/04/07
Yes, Dell Linux computers is good  Jxn | 03/12/07
Yeah! smoke it!  laredoflash@... | 03/04/07

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