Total Cost:
Computer kit from Amazon -- $55.
Wireless keyboard/mouse combo from Amazon -- $20.
Used flat screen monitor from Goodwill -- $10.
The good part is that he got to assemble it himself - more fun than legos.
For the XPS, a purchaser would be better of with the latest (8th generation) 13-inch, with the camera at the top of the screen.
DuLL should have it listed “ubuntu” or “new XPS Linux.”
That first one- does the Customer have to uncrate the CPU or do they send a Hardware Tech to do it ?
One more thing... If any of you have a spare disk for Fedora 30, try adding the Deepin environment to Fedora 30.
bkmk
What are the Pros and cons?
I’ve installed Linux on many Windows machines as well. Sometimes loss leaders will be sold with Windows on them and they are just fine for Linux.
(Loss leaders and clearance boxen)
I bought my Toshiba Linux from Linucity a couple of years ago:
http://www.linucity.com/scripts/default.asp
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Recommend? No sure. I ordered and asked for some free program installations.
After a week, I still had not heard anything. I emailed them and asked for the status of my order. I got an email saying ‘It shipped’. No other info. No invoice number. No tracking number. No info on method of transport (FEDEX, UPS, USPS).
It did arrive shortly thereafter — poorly packaged. It did have an instruction sheet inside, with password, but no manual, etc.
Luckily, I have not had any trouble so had no reason to recontact them. It is out of warranty now.
Other than that, it was an okay purchase.
I have a Lenovo Laptop T-420 that runs Fedora 29 just fine, I have NO reason to run WINDOZ or the proprietary Apple OS - BINHEX? LOL. I asked an Apple salesman why their computers are so expensive, he had the nerve to tell me that they have to recuperate design costs. LOL
$35
You can buy a Linux computer anywhere they sell computers.
It will probably come with Windows installed. Which will be handy, since you can use Windows to download a good Linux distribution from the internet (I like the Mint variety), and then replace the Microshaft system with Linux. It is actually quite simple to do so these days.
“Librem 5 Linux phone” — is there a topic about what Linux phones are available? That’s also interesting.
Or... You could just make the one you have now a Linux PC for free. :)
Man... Too many folks intimidated by something that is actually much easier than it sounds. No longer do you have to be techy or a nerd to do it.
Good job!
Bkmk
I just go to a local PC refurbisher, spend 50 bux for some good hardware in a lightly used Dell Optiplex with no OS and then load up Linux Mint. Been doing that for years. My next one will probably be a Precision Tower 5810.