Re: Laptop Question

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:55:13 -0700, jessedorland 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.

Tell him to stuff the $100 - you're going to run Linux on it, you don't
need or want all that crap.


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?

Yes, you are wrong. A couple of years ago I purchased a (used) Gateway
laptop with no OS on it so I could install Linux. You don't need the CD
drivers unless you're going to install MS - and even then, you can
generally find and download the ones you need from the internet. I have
also purchased a few 'bare bones' systems - i.e. incomplete to one degree
or another - generally they have no memory and no hard drive and may or
may not have a CPU. You can usually get an OEM copy of MS with it if you
are so inclined, or with nothing - those often come with driver CDs,
though.


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

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