Re: Server Mailing list? (LuKreme)

On Dec 27, 2011, at 10:26 AM, LuKreme wrote:

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> On Dec 26, 2011, at 17:52, Chris Murphy <lists-zXQU9YWDTqjmlV4oE/1sFAC/[email protected]> wrote:
>> When you buy from Dell, it's obvious to a house plant that Dell gets Windows from Microsoft for a price and there is a line item cost for Windows. So it stands to reason consumers can say they decline purchasing that particular line item.
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> Teehee. Go ahead, try and buy a Dell without Windows, I's dare ya.

I was able to about a year ago when I was consider a bto system just to run linux and it was possible. It was not server hardware either. It's much more obvious how to do this with servers.

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> I spent quite some time looking for a Dell without Windows just this last month. Can't be done.

Year old article, but there are others.

http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/buying-a-dell-without-windows-is-not-easy-but-possible-20101228/