[Techtalk] Windows-free laptop in Australia

[Rudy L. Zijlstra]

Carlo Hamalainen wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Does anyone know if it is possible to buy new laptops in Australia
>without XP? It seems that all brand name laptops (Acer, Ibm, etc) force
>you to pay the MS tax, as some people would say.
>
>My best guess is a place that does grey-imports of no-brand laptops from
>Taiwan. Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>-- Carlo
>
>  
>
Can't say for Australia of course (I live in the Netherlands), but here 
it is possible to buy a barebones Asus. With Asus barebones means: No OS 
installed.
So far satisfied with the laptop.

Cheers,

Rudy