It's a moral issue for me. I don't like M$, and I don't want one dollar going to M$. If there's no os ok. I just don't want M$ making money off of me. If there was a way to get ubuntu, or even kubuntu pre-installed even better. Maybe a sticker that says linux compatible to prove they've tested all the drivers.

I'm pretty sure dell will pocket the savings, but in the end I think this is a great thing. M$ is getting rich off linux users as well. I'd love to be able to get a laptop with wifi that M$ doesn't make any money off of.

Maybe emachines will start coming with linux pre-loaded, maybe a dual boot. It'd be awesome.

One thing is for sure, even if I have to build my next PC It's going to be 100% M$ free.

You don't get it.

M$ Windows has been pre-installed on every computer I've ever owned.

This means that even if I don't use the OS M$ is profiting from me.

M$ has done more questionable things than I care to go into.

I will not buy anything M$ not when their vista does things like this http://aaxnet.com/editor/edit043.html, and their old os does things like this:http://www.fuckmicrosoft.com/content/ms-hidden-files.shtml

I've also heard the Windows Media Player logs what you listen to and sends it off to some unknown destination.

I can't seem to find a linux laptop anywhere. I want to be assured that M$ didn't make .001 cents off me.

There is no other area in life that a company has 90% of the market. At the very least 90% of the home market. Name one other industry that does that?

I don't care if Dell pockets the difference, and the computer costs the same, just as long as M$ doesn't get any of my money. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see a discount of ... $100 or so, but more than likely it'll be $30

I plan on building my next desktop, but I'd like to own a laptop with wifi. If dell offers linux laptops I'll buy it from there.

I don't really care about phone support just the promise that the hardware has been tested, and it runs in linux.