No O/S as a right more than ever

[Rajinder Yadav]

Sweet, maybe you can show it off at the next TLUG meeting ;)

Rajinder

--- On Tue, 4/21/09, Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> From: Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: No O/S as a right more than ever
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Received: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 7:29 PM
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 09:37:55PM
> -0400, Thomas Milne wrote:
> > No, I think it's just that you're misunderstanding
> what people are saying.
> > 
> > I agree with you that the Windows monopoly is absurd.
> I dare say that
> > most people on here agree with that. Does that mean
> that HP should be
> > legally required to fight the monopoly? I don't know
> about that.
> > 
> > The thing is, you _do_ have a choice. You may not like
> the choice you
> > have, but you do have one. You can very easily find
> another vendor who
> > will sell you a laptop without Windows installed.
> Since HP is
> > therefore _not_ forcing you to buy their laptop with
> Windows
> > installed, there is really no case to be made against
> them. Is it a
> > stupid business decision? I don't know, HP seems to be
> doing alright.
> > Should you write them a long and detailed letter about
> why their
> > decision is wrong? Sure. Why not.
> > 
> > I still don't understand what the big deal is about
> HP. I can
> > guarantee you there are other vendors who can supply
> you with a
> > superior laptop at a comparable price. Hell, Lennart
> can probably tell
> > you off the top of his head where you can buy one
> right now ;)
> 
> If it has to not come with windows, then no I can't. 
> I am more of a
> desktop/server guy.
> 
> Now for a nice laptop that runs linux well, well I just
> bought one about
> two hours ago.
> 
> So I just got (well in about 2 weeks I suppose I will):
> 
> ThinkPad SL500
> Nvidia GeForce G105M 256MB video
> 1GB ram (much cheaper to buy 2x2GB from canadacomputers
> afterwards)
> Core2Duo P8600 (2.4GHz 25W with VT-d)
> 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) display
> 250GB 5400rpm disk
> DVD writer
> UPEX fingerprint scanner
> UVC webcam
> intel 5100 abgn wireless
> gigabit ethernet
> 6 cell battery (9 cell weighs more and costs an extra
> $50).
> vga and hdmi output
> firewire
> SD card reader
> modem
> touchpad and ibm stick thingy with 3 buttons
> Vista home basic (lowest option they have, and they sure
> don't pay much for that)
> 
> A quick search has determined that everything (including
> wifi, SD card
> reader, webcam, fingerprint scanner, and even the hotkeys)
> work almost out
> of the box with modern ubuntu or debian.  All you need
> is an application
> for the hotkeys, everything else just works (and on debian
> you have to
> download the firmware file for the intel 5100 wifi, but the
> driver is
> there already).  The modem is unknown, but so what.
> 
> Normal price $1169, on sale for $1093, and then they have a
> 10% of coupon
> called BIGCAPsomething, or if you read redflagdeals, you
> find another
> coupon for 15% off called CAPSL500RFD, so I used
> that.  Total cost $930 +
> tax and free shipping.  Coupon is good for the first
> 250 orders, or
> until thursday sometime.
> 
> My first new computer for myself ever.  Whee!
> 
> -- 
> Len Sorensen
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