Re: Laptop Question

jessedorland@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I am going to buy a laptop in near future. As you can imagine I am a
linux user, so I would like to buy a linux friendly laptop.

Yesterday, I went to a computer retail store, and I was going to buy
Toshiba Laptop Dual Core. Salesman told me that laptop doesn't come
with operating sytem nor driver! I would need to be an extera $100
dollar for it.

I have never a bought a readymade computer. I always assume built
computer comes with CD drivers, and all the software and operating
system installed in it.

Am I wrong?

PS: I was going to buy Toshiba Laptop; this is the link

http://tiny.cc/aYh2a

Toshiba Satellite Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 1.66GHz Laptop (A200-FT1) -
Future Shop Exclusive

You don't need operating system or drivers. Linux has it's own drivers and widnows has it's own. You can get updated or more drivers from the notebook manufacturer's web site. I have an Acer Aspire 5100 which works excellent with Linux.

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