Paying Microsoft when buying hardware...
Yeah, I think that's kind of a rip too...hence, why I build my own computers.
And it's been years now since I've had an issue with Linux not detecting a PC peripheral. And, I used to look at the side of a box to see if it said explicitly that it was Linux-compatible. That way, I could make sure it'd work either way.
I've not bought a no-OS laptop yet. But, I have a feeling in the future I will be doing that since I never get high-end laptops that need state-of-the-art drivers for top-end hardware. (i.e.- i always buy cheap laptops lol) But, I'll end up probably using some of my Win XP x64 Pro CDs on laptops down the road, since I will have them and don't want them to just rot.
