Acer is selling notebook with linux, it is at least RM500 cheaper than that sold with windows.

In malaysia, the consumer bought it and then reinstall with windows -pirate version.

:D

thats because windows costs $150-$250. i get all my friends to buy computers without the OS or in parts, then i set up both mandrake and XP pro for free

I installed Linux on my Acer notebook that came with windows preinstalled... :D

why would you buy it pre installed, thats even worse than buying the CD with it

:P

Why not? I mean, if you do not have windows on your normal PC, that's one thing, because normally, it is custom build. But a laptop...well, not that many choices, are there? At least not everything on it is made by Microsoft, there is plenty of third party software on it, jut because MS lost a lawcase in Europe. ;)

When I got my laptop, the first thing I did, before even booting it up ONCE, was pop my Windows XP Pro CD in, and do a fresh reformat. I recommend this for everyone (if you know how to do it, that is) that buys a computer from a manufacturer. They load your computer up with crap you don't need, ads, etc. Plus, you can always load the applications you want from the recovery CD.