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Of you go onto most of the vendor websites you can find, after a lot of hard work, some systems that have no OS at all, and some that have Linux installed for the same price as Windows. But they are NOT provided through the retail outlets that sell to the general consumer, only the Windows pre-built systems are sold through the retail outlets.

My experience has been that for the general user you can get a lot more computer for your money for the same price, or less, from a local store who put it together for you provided you don't mind getting Open Source software for some things. When you price out a system with an OEM copy of Windows, Libre Office or Open Office, free AV and firewall software you get a much better system and it doesn't have all the trialware and other garbage. Go one step further and get a copy of Linux that looks like Windows (I use Zorin OS with a Win XP type interface) and you can save more still and be a lot safer from attacks.