Comment Re:Boycott Dell, HP, Gateway (Score 1) 536
I said that the Linux/FreeDOS models were the business PC's and they start at under $400.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/124
I never said that the cheapest models were availabe with Linux, I just pointed out that the original Boycott post was full of crap when he said that HP, Dell, Gateway are "refusing to offer CONSUMERS a non-Microsoft choice".
It's pretty tiring to keep hearing all the whining about the fact that a high-demand, volume product is cheaper than a low-demand niche product - Duh!
It's also pretty stupid to to claim that there is no competition (for hardware) or that it is difficult to get computer hardware with no OS. With the enourmous amount of hardware available online, plus the clones shops in strip malls every 5 miles in all major cities, there is absolutely no excuse for not being able to get the PC hardware you want.
If you want all of this, plus a name brand, you have to pay a bit more for it, but not much more. In fact the reason the name brand PC's are as cheap as they are is because there is SO MUCH PC hardware available - So what's the problem?!?!?
If you resent the way the big PC hardware companies do business, then why would you want their name brand logo on your PC in the first place?
