ThinkPads, at least in EU, offer the option of no OS or Linux. And the discount is €60 if you opt out of any OS and €30 if you choose Fedora or Ubuntu instead o

ThinkPads, at least in EU, offer the option of no OS or Linux. And the discount is €60 if you opt out of any OS and €30 if you choose Fedora or Ubuntu instead of Windows Home. With a little subsidy, Dell's pricing you report doesn't seem too far off.