I just want a laptop shell on which I can install my own OS (in this case Linux or Windows XP). I thought TigerDirect.com was the place to go.

7/7/2008 12:11:09 PM

how is this different from just buying a laptop?

7/7/2008 12:39:35 PM

buy a dell, its a factory direct piece of shit!

congrats!

buy a Macbook!

7/7/2008 12:59:55 PM

how is this different from just buying a laptop?

7/7/2008 1:12:01 PM

I think he's saying something without an OS

7/7/2008 1:28:21 PM

You can't purchase Dells from their website with no operating system installed.


I'm sure it's politics.

7/7/2008 1:31:45 PM

^you can if you have an appropriate account

Dell sells millions of whitebox machines every year.

7/7/2008 1:35:32 PM

Quote :

"you can if you have an appropriate account "

yep

7/7/2008 2:05:53 PM

You two are terrible.

7/7/2008 2:16:05 PM

Quote :

"you can if you have an appropriate account "

While I imagine whatever corporate account you have probably gives you more options and better pricing, anyone can buy no-os laptops from dell.

http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/nseries_nb?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~ck=anavml

7/7/2008 4:07:47 PM

^that's just one series of laptops, i can get just about any dell machine with no OS

it depends on what your account manager gives you access to, really

7/7/2008 5:15:22 PM

^yep, its not even a corporate account. I got my system integrator status like 8 years ago, just make a call, tell em what you want, get a quote, done

7/7/2008 5:30:52 PM

Btw, the Member Purchase Program that Dell pushes at NCSU is only worth 12% at the highest level:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/programoffer?c=us&cs=2236&l=en&s=eep

Or more directly: http://i.dell.com/images/us/segments/eep/program_offer_grid.gif

But hey, every bit counts, I guess.

7/7/2008 6:22:30 PM

WHAT?

ARE NOEN AND EVAN THE "YEP ME TOO" BROTHERS?

7/7/2008 7:31:17 PM

yep

7/7/2008 8:14:22 PM

gen-x-pc.com has "no OS" as standard on their laptops

i can't guarentee the quality of their service, i've never ordered from them before, but i know they keep it as an option.

others (cyberpowerpc, ibuypower) might have the same option, I don't know. but those two in particular aren't known for quality devices

7/7/2008 8:52:19 PM