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minus-squareSaik0@lemmy.saik0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago Through their OEM deals, you’ll have a hard time finding a new computer with anything other than 11 My HP came with FreeDOS. https://blog.tmm.cx/2022/05/15/the-very-weird-hewlett-packard-freedos-option/ is a good read on what this option really is. It’s clear that the intent on HPs part is to give you an option to buy the laptop without Windows garbage on it. Even if it’s a bit janky on it’s own.
My HP came with FreeDOS.
https://blog.tmm.cx/2022/05/15/the-very-weird-hewlett-packard-freedos-option/ is a good read on what this option really is. It’s clear that the intent on HPs part is to give you an option to buy the laptop without Windows garbage on it. Even if it’s a bit janky on it’s own.