[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] The impossible? Buy a laptop WITHOUT Microsoft Windows?

[Marvin Menzin]

fyi 
my wife gets custom laptops from this firm.. no idea whether they do ones without windows  but they are an ofher source besides microcenter .. but on line only 

Eluktronics


best marvin 
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> On Dec 4, 2021, at 6:28 PM, Frank Gens <frankgens at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve –
>  
> Sounds like you might be a good candidate for a custom-built machine. They do that at Micro Center: https://www.microcenter.com/site/service/instore-service-complete-build.aspx
> They claim their custom built machines start at $150 (for pretty stripped down, I’m sure), so what you’re looking for (moderately high-end HW, no OS) may be competitively priced there.
>  
> Disclaimer: I haven’t bought a custom PC there, just looked at their website.
>  
> Good luck
> Frank
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>  
>  
> From: LCTG <lctg-bounces+frankgens=gmail.com at lists.toku.us> on behalf of Steve Isenberg <smisenberg at gmail.com>
> Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 5:37 PM
> To: Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> Subject: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] The impossible? Buy a laptop WITHOUT Microsoft Windows?
> 
> Gentlepeople,
> Do you know of any place where you can buy one of those really powerful systems (like, Intel i7, good graphics, HD display, 500GB SSD, 16GB memory) and save money by buying the machine without an operating system (like Windows)?
> I'm thinking of trying to install a Linux release on the machine and try it for video editing.  Every place I look bundles the machine with Microsoft Windows.
> Thanks,
> -steve
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