[ltp] Purchasing a Thinkpad without OS?

[Aaron Mulder]

I'm not sure about Norway, but here are 3 ThinkPad T60p models that
ship "Linux ready" (no OS).  The list price seemed to be about $200
less than a similar Windows model.

2007-8ZU
2007-9ZU
2623-8YU

For example, here's the support page on one of those, and note that
the summary says "DOS license, Linux capable":

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?quickPathEntry=20078ZU

Thanks,
      Aaron

On 12/7/06, Kristian Berge Nessa <kristian@cavatina.no> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know if, and in case: - where - it is possible to buy a Thinkpad
> without OS on it?
>
> As we're going to install our own choice of operating system on it anyway, my
> company has no interest in supporting the development & continued existence
> of the inferior system that usually comes preinstalled.
>
> I had to bite the sour apple on my current T60p, which incidentally was
> purchased only days before the Lenovo/Novell agreement, but for my next
> less-urgent secondary laptop I'll not give in that easily.
>
> Even this much hyped SuSE-supported T60p I have had no success in finding
> anywhere in the "real" world. I was actually dreaming of a X60s this time,
> but wondering whether querying every dealer on the planet would do any good,
> or if I should give up straight away. Has ever a Thinkpad left the Lenovo
> assembly line (figuratively speaking... :P ) without a preinstalled OS?
>
> Anyone like to report their stories of success or failure on this matter?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristian Berge Nessa
> kristian@cavatina.no
>
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> Tel.: +47 414 49 991
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