Laptop vendor without Microsoft tax

[Darrin Chandler]

vodhner at cox.net wrote:

>First off, thank you for taking the time to respond to
>my query.  I am considering purchasing a Linux-based
>laptop for my daughter's 12th grade graduation.  One of
>my main concerns is to insure that zero dollars of my
>purchase price will go to Microsoft -- i.e. on principal
>I do not want to pay the "Microsoft Tax".  Following
>behind this concern are the normal issues, like
>reliability, ease of dealing with the vendor, good
>price, etc.  My question is: Do you have any
>recommendations (esp based on experience) where one
>can purchase a Linux-based laptop.
>  
>
I bought my laptop from LinuxCertified.com and have been pretty happy 
with it.

Locally, there's RedSeven http://www.redseven.biz/. I haven't dealt with 
them personally, but I stopped in their store and they seem pretty nice.

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