[arch-general] Microsoft Signature PC Requirements Now Blocks Linux Installation

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:45:12 +0200, Christian Kruse wrote:
>Ralf Mardorf writes:
>
>> You are right, but you also missed something. I've taken a look at an
>> averaged tower PC. At first appearance the price seems to be ok, but
>> after a further look I noticed that it's just the basic price, if you
>> want at least one hard disk drive, you already need to pay more. How
>> do they install an Ubuntu flavor, if you buy a computer without hard
>> disk drive? In the end it's plain daylight robbery.  
>
>I don't think that this is true; generally their desktop systems come
>with a 500GB Segate HDD. And as I just checked I couldn't find a system
>without a disk; could you provide a link?

My apologies,
indeed, one drive is mounted,
http://www.tuxedocomputers.com/Linux-Hardware/Linux-Computer-/-PCs/Alle-Systeme/TUXEDO-Six-Intel-Core-Series-Linux-Komplett-PC-Hoechstleistung-fuer-hoechste-Ansprueche.geek?x88efa=gst9atn5t86hthjethnkusjco3 .

>> DIY is significant less expensive, even if you should buy some
>> hardware that shouldn't work with Linux, even if you then wouldn't
>> get your money back and need to buy some hardware twice.  
>
>DIY was always less expensive and will always be. But it will cost you
>your time. I'm not willing to pay that price.

DIY is usually not that significant less expensive as it is compared to
tuxedocomputers.com.

Regards,
Ralf