Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop

2014-11-03 Thread gareth . france
It's not about having it installed so much as knowing the supplier knows that is my preference. So that company sounds good. On Mon, November 3, 2014 1:53 pm, Barry Drake wrote: > On 03/11/14 13:10, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> pcspecialist.co.uk give you the option to >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop

2014-11-03 Thread Barry Drake
On 03/11/14 13:10, Simon Greenwood wrote: pcspecialist.co.uk give you the option to configure a machine without having Windows installed (and knock the price of the licence off on the config form, as do several other UK custom builders. Cougar Extreme is the only o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop

2014-11-03 Thread Simon Greenwood
pcspecialist.co.uk give you the option to configure a machine without having Windows installed (and knock the price of the licence off on the config form, as do several other UK custom builders. s/ On 3 November 2014 12:57, Gareth France wrote: > I firmly believe part of the problem with Linux

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop

2014-11-03 Thread Gareth France
That looks great, however the message here would be no operating system, not quite so strong as saying I want linux. Shame they don't offer it as an option. On 03/11/14 13:04, George DiceGeorge wrote: Novatech, Portsmouth UK http://www.novatech.co.uk I bought this machine there. [george] -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop

2014-11-03 Thread George DiceGeorge
Novatech, Portsmouth UK http://www.novatech.co.uk I bought this machine there. [george] -Original Message- From: Gareth France Sent: Monday, 03 November, 2014 12:57 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop I firmly believe part of the problem with Linux adoption is th

[ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop

2014-11-03 Thread Gareth France
I firmly believe part of the problem with Linux adoption is that we all go out, buy Windows machines and then wipe them. This sends out the message to manufacturers that we want Windows on our machines and so the cycle continues. I'm looking to purchase a laptop shortly and would much prefer t