[Bradford] [solved]Laptops without MS Windows pre-installed.

[Brian A]

Yes, so it depends what you want to do with your laptop. Myself and Alice
discussed this when I was about to buy a laptop. He goes for a minimalist
desktop (crunchbang) and that fulfils all his needs, so a high spec (and
cost) laptop is not necessary. Therefore a refurbished laptop will do. I am
on the other side of the fence. I like a nice desktop that I can customise
to my own preferences. So it gives functionality as well as prettiness. I
also may need to process images and video occasionally so I need speed for
that. If I had bought a low spec laptop I would never have be satisfied.

Brian



On 10 April 2014 10:53, David Carpenter <david.carpenter at nornir.co.uk>wrote:

> Yeah, I've had 2 laptops via Novatech (via the net - I think they are
> base din portsmouth) and both have been good - they are not
> necessarily 100% free software compatible - so my latest has nvidia
> optimus and nvidia gforce in it - which have caused linux users
> problems in the past, but now have well established (non-free
> software).
>
> The other place I have used over the years for a refurbished or end of
> line deal has been http://www.europc.co.uk/ - based in Scotland.
> Sometimes you can get a good bargain there.
>
> Cheers
> David
>
> On 9 April 2014 21:17, Darren Menachem Drapkin
> <darren.drapkin at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > I will try them when my laptop bricks.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday 09 April 2014 20:08:44 John McLear wrote:
> >
> > I just grabbed a new laptop from PCSpecialist
> >
> > https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: bradford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > [bradford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] on behalf of Darren Menachem
> Drapkin
> > [darren.drapkin at ntlworld.com]
> > Sent: 09 April 2014 21:06
> > To: bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Bradford] Laptops without MS Windows pre-installed.
> >
> > Have you tried shopping online for this ?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday 09 April 2014 20:01:42 Martyn Thompson wrote:
> >
> > Good evening,
> >
> > Canyone recommend a place near Wakefield that sells good new laptop
> > computers without a proprietary operating system pre-installed.
> >
> > I don't want to pay for a licence for something that I will never use
> (such
> > as MS Windows for example).
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Martyn
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Darren Drapkin
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Darren Drapkin
> >
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