Laptop manufacturers that don't come preloaded with software/os?

elitesoldier · 02-08-2006, 07:40 PM

I'm in the market for purchasing a laptop. I was browsing on ebay looking at new, factory sealed laptops and I noticed that ALL of them have microsoft XP pre-installed! The thing is, I don't want Xp or any other microsoft product for that matter of fact. I'm planning on using linux and various other open source software (im using this laptop for school). I also do not have much money to throw around ($600 budget for this laptop) and thought it would be nice to save a few hundred dollars by getting the laptop with no software on it.

Does anyone know any manufacturers that sell affordable priced laptops with either linux installed or no os installed?

Thanks =)

jorsoft03 · 02-08-2006, 09:06 PM

I'm not aware of many manufacturers that will ship laptops without an OS. Desktops, sure, but not laptops. I think that Monarch Computers allows for the installation of XP, Fedora Linux, or no OS on their laptops, maybe check that out.

elitesoldier · 02-09-2006, 02:37 AM

Dang it, someone needs to start a company that gives people exactly what they want instead of shoving all this useless software in our faces *shakes fist at microsoft*!

cyrax · 02-09-2006, 02:52 AM

Maybe you can get them to make one w/o an OS?

little a · 02-09-2006, 08:29 AM

You look at IBM/Lenovo? you can customize your order pretty good with them, give them a call.

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jorsoft03 · 02-09-2006, 04:29 PM

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch..._Code=notebook

There, the bottom three notebooks say specifically "NO OS"

elitesoldier · 02-09-2006, 05:49 PM

thanks ill look into it?

Trotter · 02-10-2006, 02:18 AM

RetroBox sells used lappys. All of them come without an OS.

Choose as cheap as you want, and the inventory is always changing.

Here's a link to their lappys arranged by price, but be sure to check out the whole site:
http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/s...g%5Fprice+desc

02-08-2006, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
elitesoldier True Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 131	Laptop manufacturers that don't come preloaded with software/os? I'm in the market for purchasing a laptop. I was browsing on ebay looking at new, factory sealed laptops and I noticed that ALL of them have microsoft XP pre-installed! The thing is, I don't want Xp or any other microsoft product for that matter of fact. I'm planning on using linux and various other open source software (im using this laptop for school). I also do not have much money to throw around ($600 budget for this laptop) and thought it would be nice to save a few hundred dollars by getting the laptop with no software on it. Does anyone know any manufacturers that sell affordable priced laptops with either linux installed or no os installed? Thanks =)

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jorsoft03 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: White Bear Lake, MN Posts: 3,371	I'm not aware of many manufacturers that will ship laptops without an OS. Desktops, sure, but not laptops. I think that Monarch Computers allows for the installation of XP, Fedora Linux, or no OS on their laptops, maybe check that out. __________________ Intel Q6600 (NEW!) 2GB 667mhz Ram Intel DG965WH Mobo ATI x1950 XTX 250gb WD Sata HD 2x NEC dvd burners 600-watt Thermaltake psu Samsung 226BW LCD I Survived Mod Mania Madness '08 And All I got Was This Extra Line in My Sig

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jorsoft03 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: White Bear Lake, MN Posts: 3,371	http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merch..._Code=notebook There, the bottom three notebooks say specifically "NO OS" __________________ Intel Q6600 (NEW!) 2GB 667mhz Ram Intel DG965WH Mobo ATI x1950 XTX 250gb WD Sata HD 2x NEC dvd burners 600-watt Thermaltake psu Samsung 226BW LCD I Survived Mod Mania Madness '08 And All I got Was This Extra Line in My Sig

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Trotter Admin Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 14,777	RetroBox sells used lappys. All of them come without an OS. Choose as cheap as you want, and the inventory is always changing. Here's a link to their lappys arranged by price, but be sure to check out the whole site: http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/s...g%5Fprice+desc __________________ *-Das Banhammer-* DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ w/ Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS Razer Lachesis - ATI 3850 w/Accelero S1

02-09-2006, 02:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
elitesoldier True Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 131	Dang it, someone needs to start a company that gives people exactly what they want instead of shoving all this useless software in our faces shakes fist at microsoft!

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little a Junior Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 75	You look at IBM/Lenovo? you can customize your order pretty good with them, give them a call. a

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elitesoldier True Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 131	thanks ill look into it?

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