To be fair when the first windows netbooks came out, I preferred them because they needed more resources and came with them. There is also resale option as not everyone necessarily wants Linux.
On the down side, you do need to pay the windows tax. Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network -----Original Message----- From: t...@terralogic.net Sender: clug-talk-boun...@clug.ca Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 23:06:07 To: CLUG General<clug-talk@clug.ca> Reply-To: CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] buy Linux netbook in Calgary??? Try Computer Trends. If it comes with windows I say refuse it. On Sat, May 07, 2011 at 08:53:22PM -0700, Kathrin Komp wrote: > Hi, > > I want to buy a netbook (preferable one from the ASUS eee pc line) with Linux > on it. I've had one before, so I know that it does exist. However, whenever I > go into a shop and ask for it, the salespeople just stare at me and point to > windows-version. Does anyone know where I can get one with Linux on it? I > live near Calgary, so that would be the best place for me to go looking for > one. Internetshops would also be okay. > > Any tips and ideas are greatly appreciated. > > Thanks!!! > > Kathrin > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
