On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:04:06 UTC, Andy Hall wrote:

On 14 Apr 2006 10:08:46 GMT, "Bob Eager" wrote:

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:45:18 UTC, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

I notice they do 'open systems' versions without a copy of Windows. But
you have to phone for that. Anyone know why they are so coy about those
prices?

See http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10...l_linux_tough/
"Reg readers take the Dell 'Open-source PC' challenge"

Aha. I see. Thank you. It's all a con then!

Probably I'll get an IBM instead...at least last time they were happy to
sell me machines with no OS...

If they bundle Windows, that is the case...... :-)

Lats time they bundled nothing at all...and the time before..and the
time before. I fear it's changed, though..

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