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Subject: Re: I asked System76 if they would sell a Windows system
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:28:16 -0500
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On 1/9/2025 1:37 PM, rbowman wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Jan 2025 11:11:47 -0500, DFS wrote:
> 
>> I wasn't complaining.  I was curious if they would sell a Windows
>> system.  Thru the years I've asked 6 or 8 Windows PC vendors if they
>> would sell Linux preinstalls.
> 
> And their answers?  Dell has a number.
> 
> https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/scr/laptops/appref=ubuntu-
> linux-os


Dell has offered a limited number of Linux systems for about 15 years.

Most PC OEMs only sell Windows.  I don't recall any saying they would 
install Linux for me, but a few would sell a no-OS system for a discount.