>Not necessarily. Last I looked Dell sold the exact same hardware but you could choose a Linux or no OS option and save money. How often do those Linux laptops

>Not necessarily. Last I looked Dell sold the exact same hardware but you could choose a Linux or no OS option and save money. How often do those Linux laptops go on sale. If you need guaranteed Linux support buy a Thinkpad. Windows laptops go on sale pretty often, you almost never pay MSRP.