> It's still not routinely possible to get computers without a preinstalled operating system from most manufacturers in the U.S., even decades later. In brick

> It's still not routinely possible to get computers without a preinstalled operating system from most manufacturers in the U.S., even decades later. In brick and mortar shops yes. However online it is pretty easy nowadays to buy a computer without an OS or with a preinstalled linux distro which you aren't paying a license for.