[Gllug] New PC/laptop without Windows preinstalled

[John G Walker]

On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:15:47 +0100 Sanatan Rai <sanatan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Folks,
>     I have been looking to purchase a new desktop/laptop for home,
> but so far haven't been able to find a vendor that'll sell me a clean
> machine without any operating system. I've tried PCWorld/Currys and
> Dell + online sites of other major manufacturers.
> 
>     Is there any place I could get a brand name PC without Windows?
> If not, have people been successful in getting the OS cost refunded?
> 
>    Any pointers'd be much appreciated.
> 
>    Thanks!
> 
> --Sanatan
> 
> 

I tried and failed to get a refund from Dell. They said I could have
the machine without Windows but that I'd have to pay the same price, so
I gave up and have been very happy with my hardware ever since,

-- 
 All the best,
 John
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