It’s great that HP is taking the step to offer alternatives to Windows on its laptop, I personally would love to be able to buy an OS-free laptop, but why limit this to just Europe, Africa, and the Middle East? Does HP have some sort of agreement with MS whereby all desktop and laptop products must be pre-loaded with some form of Windows and offering lines without would break said agreement? Yeah, I know the answer to that one. Anyway it is a great read and leaves me with a tinge of hope, however small. Read the article over at CoolTechZone.