2026-08-28 13:30 UTC
Replies (6)
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@lemgandi@mastodon.social 2026-08-28 15:28
@fsfe@mastodon.social Yep, I have paid the Microsoft Tax. Even on machines where the first time I powered up was to boot from a Linux CD. And yeh, it made me mad.
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@jerrej@mastodon.social 2026-08-28 15:34
@fsfe@mastodon.social No, I got a Dell XPS 13" *twice* and never regretted the preinstalled Ubuntu. Until recently, so I am seeking to replace Ubuntu. There never was the Windows tax for me.
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@bytebro@mastodonapp.uk 2026-08-28 16:07
@fsfe@mastodon.social Erm, you already can do this. Tuxedo (in Germany) sell machines with no Windoze crap. Lenovo used to as well, and still may.
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@bungee_lathe_turner@mastodon.social 2026-08-28 17:29
@fsfe@mastodon.social Slimbook in Spain sell a range of computers and Laptops with the emphasis on Linux OS. They will set you up with a dual boot to include Windows as well but you have to ask for it (and pay of course!)
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@mnalis@mastodon.online 2026-08-28 17:46
@fsfe@mastodon.social When I bought my last laptop (Acer) about a decade ago, I specifically went for cheap 17" one (Aspire 5 series), and it came with FreeDOS preinstalled (I installed Debian GNU/Linux on it for actual use, but avoided the #WindowsTax). Still works (had one keyboard replacement, which was painful), although the bloat is catching up on it (forced tab unloading in Firefox helps a lot, though!) #SoftwareFreedom #FreeDOS
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@htammen@saptodon.org 2026-08-28 21:14
@fsfe@mastodon.social wouldn't it be better to do some lobby work on this at the EU parliament so that computer manufacturers or resellers always also have to offer their computers and smartphone without a preinstalled OS? Don't you have connection to lobbyists? Or maybe start a petition?