Lenovo May Be Avoiding 'Windows Tax' via Cheaper Laptops with Preinstalled Linux
a year ago
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- Perplexity's new Comet web browser raises privacy concerns due to its tracking capabilities.
- Lenovo offers laptops with Fedora and Ubuntu at lower prices than Windows versions in the U.S. and Canada.
- Price differences highlight the high cost of Windows, with discounts up to $140 (U.S.) and CAD $211 for Linux models.
- Not all Lenovo laptop models provide a Linux pre-install option; filtering by OS on their website helps identify compatible models.
- Dell also offers Ubuntu-certified laptops but does not reduce prices for Linux versions, unlike Lenovo.
- Manufacturers could improve marketing of Linux options to show cost savings over Windows.
- The article questions whether mainstream users would benefit from Linux pre-installed on laptops.