Why Buy a PC Preloaded With Linux?

Courtesy Slashdot: Linux  Tue, 05/27/2008 - 07:06

Shadow7789 writes "I have been in the market for a new computer for the past few weeks and I know that I want to run Linux on it.

However, every time I look at (for example) Dell's computers that are preloaded with Linux, the question pops into my head: 'Why should I buy a PC preloaded with Linux?' They are more expensive, and it's not hard just to reformat the PC with Linux.

I hate paying the Microsoft Tax as...

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