Linux Laptop Suppliers in the UK

Who in the UK sells (new) laptops with Linux pre-installed and supported?

I've checked out the Dell and HP on-line stores both of whom I thought
did. Seems no longer to be the case. The common suppliers web sites also
don't offer a choice of Linux instead of Windows XP.

There are lots of web resources detailing other peoples experiences with
all the various makes (e.g. the encyclopeadic www.linux-on-laptops.com and
www.tuxmobil.org) but no suppliers.

Are there any enlightened suppliers offering support? Or have I to roll my
own as I suspect?

Regards, Trevor

deemed!

Trevor Jenkins wrote:

Who in the UK sells (new) laptops with Linux pre-installed and supported?

Not answering your question, but seeing the ads for a Compaq, with 15"
TFT, and CDRW/dvd drive for £800 at PCWorld has got me thinking about
one, but without a guarantee of being able to run Linux, I wouldnt even
consider it.
Obviously the Compaq site is a waste of time, and trying to ask this
question in PCWorld would be comical.("No we dont sell Linux, is that
the new shoot-em up game? Oh, its an OS, sorry we only do modern
s/ware")
Alan.
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A Lee wrote:

Trevor Jenkins wrote:

Who in the UK sells (new) laptops with Linux pre-installed and supported?

Not answering your question, but seeing the ads for a Compaq, with 15"
TFT, and CDRW/dvd drive for £800 at PCWorld has got me thinking about
one, but without a guarantee of being able to run Linux, I wouldnt even
consider it.
Obviously the Compaq site is a waste of time, and trying to ask this
question in PCWorld would be comical.("No we dont sell Linux, is that
the new shoot-em up game? Oh, its an OS, sorry we only do modern
s/ware")
Alan.

Like when I called an ISP with a connection problem. "What browser do
you use...we only support Explorer..." The http supports any http browser,
but she probably didn't know.

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:49:31 +0000, Trevor Jenkins wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 20:39:45 +0100, Alex Butcher wrote:
On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 19:00:57 +0000, Trevor Jenkins wrote:

Who in the UK sells (new) laptops with Linux pre-installed and
supported?

http://www.dnuk.com sell pre-installed Linux notebooks.

I'd been there too following a suggestion in an old news item. There is
nothing there but systems with Windows XP pre-installed.

Stone the crows. So it is. Sorry for the wild goose chase. They did /used/
to offer Linux pre-loaded. Perhaps they still do if you ring up?

... Alternatively,
http://www.ajp.co.uk used to sell the same hardware but without *any* OS
for substantially less dosh.

Similarly noting but Windows XP pre-installed stuff.

Try phoning them too?

My search continues.

Regards, Trevor

Best Regards,
Alex.
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On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 23:47:52 +0100, A Lee wrote:
Trevor Jenkins wrote:

Who in the UK sells (new) laptops with Linux pre-installed and supported?

Not answering your question, but seeing the ads for a Compaq, with 15"
TFT, and CDRW/dvd drive for £800 at PCWorld has got me thinking about
one, but without a guarantee of being able to run Linux, I wouldnt even
consider it.

Compaq (as did the other big names) used to say that Linux would work on
much of their kit.

Obviously the Compaq site is a waste of time,

Sadly it has become so. But having worked for them (until literally the
day before HP took over) I probably should not comment. ;-)

... and trying to ask this
question in PCWorld would be comical.

Asking any question in PC World is comical.

("No we dont sell Linux, is that
the new shoot-em up game? Oh, its an OS, sorry we only do modern
s/ware")

That's the answer that I'd expect them to give even though they DO sell
Linux; my local branch has Red Hat 9, Mandrake and (I think) SUSE for sale
even their web site lists it.

Regards, Trevor

deemed!

A Lee wrote:
snip
Not answering your question, but seeing the ads for a Compaq, with 15"
TFT, and CDRW/dvd drive for £800 at PCWorld has got me thinking about
one, but without a guarantee of being able to run Linux, I wouldnt even
consider it.
snip
I was thinking the same about the Compaq advertised - a beautiful looking
thing. It got me thinking about going into the local store (Old Trafford)
with a Knoppix disk. Wonder if they'd allow it?

Darren

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On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 09:42:45 +0000, Ralph Corderoy wrote:

Hi Alan,

Obviously the Compaq site is a waste of time, and trying to ask this
question in PCWorld would be comical.("No we dont sell Linux, is that
the new shoot-em up game? Oh, its an OS, sorry we only do modern
s/ware")

The PC World here has boxed SuSE and Red Hat for sale off the shelf.

Cheers,

That will be the same PC World that told me not to buy a Trinitron monitor
because it was faulty... Why... because it had two lines running across
the screen ( yes, the ones that hold the aperature grill !!)

Dave

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In uk.comp.os.linux, (Ralph Corderoy) writes:

Hi Alan,

Obviously the Compaq site is a waste of time, and trying to ask this
question in PCWorld would be comical.("No we dont sell Linux, is that
the new shoot-em up game? Oh, its an OS, sorry we only do modern
s/ware")

The PC World here has boxed SuSE and Red Hat for sale off the shelf.

So the thing to do is take them to the sales desk and say that you wish
to buy the laptop if, and only if, it will run this (the boxed Linux
distro) software. Make sure than someone else witnesses the question
and answer, or even better try to get it in writing, as if they give
the wrong answer I believe that they have contravened either or both
the Sale of Goods Act and/or the Trade Descriptions Act.

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:59:13 +0100, A Lee wrote:


The PC World here has boxed SuSE and Red Hat for sale off the shelf.

Yes, I've just had a look at their site, how do they get away with
charging so much?
£130 for Redhat 'Professional'
£60 for Mandrake.
Gold plated CDs?
Don't forget £189 for win XP and you can only use that on ONE pc.

--
Neil

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:59:13 +0100, A Lee wrote:

Ralph Corderoy wrote:

Hi Alan,

Obviously the Compaq site is a waste of time, and trying to ask this
question in PCWorld would be comical.("No we dont sell Linux, is that
the new shoot-em up game? Oh, its an OS, sorry we only do modern
s/ware")

The PC World here has boxed SuSE and Red Hat for sale off the shelf.

Yes, I've just had a look at their site, how do they get away with
charging so much?
£130 for Redhat 'Professional'
£60 for Mandrake.
Gold plated CDs?

No, vendor support and manuals.

Alan.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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Bristol, UK Need reliable and secure network systems?
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