Lately, I've been observing that a lot of brand new laptops being sold in stores don't have a proper operating pre-installed. Most of the time, you'd see FreeDOS on the specs sheet along with the uber-cheap price tag. I guess, because of competition between local laptop brands and the international brands as well as the popularity of low cost netbooks, there's pressure to get the prices of regular laptops down. FreeDOS is easier -- they can always offer the Release Candidate of Windows 7 for free and buyers would think they've got a bargain. Windows Vista doesn't perform well on low-end laptops so the additional cost of pre-installing the OS does not add value to the package. With Windows 7 formally introduced to the public, the cost contribution of the OS to the whole laptop's price has gone up from around 15% to as much as 25%. Personally, I'd go for FreeDOS whenever I buy a unit. So, what do you think -- is FreeDOS good or bad for the buying market? Read more in our articles including "Want FreeDOS on your brand new laptop?" and "AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE announced".
Lately, I’ve been observing that a lot of brand new laptops being sold in stores…
Dec 15, 2009
AMD has announced the Radeon RX 9070 GRE. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a…
Jun 9, 2026
GPD has updated its MicroPC 2 handheld computer with a newer Intel Core 3 N350…
Jun 9, 2026While this is not the first laptop to sport dual-screens, the HP Firefly looks odd…
Jan 2, 2009LG’s new XNote S210 seems to be right in the fence between a regular laptop…
Oct 18, 2008
MSI unveils the new MSI MEG Vision X2 AI+, a high-performance gaming desktop that features…
Jun 1, 2026Lately, I've been observing that a lot of brand new laptops being sold in stores don't have a proper operating pre-installed. Most of the time, you'd see FreeDOS on the specs sheet along with the uber-cheap price tag.
I guess, because of competition between local laptop brands and the international brands as well as the popularity of low cost netbooks, there's pressure to get the prices of regular laptops down. FreeDOS is easier -- they can always offer the Release Candidate of Windows 7 for free and buyers would think they've got a bargain. Windows Vista doesn't perform well on low-end laptops so the additional cost of pre-installing the OS does not add value to the package.
Our coverage of FreeDOS on laptop includes: "Want FreeDOS on your brand new laptop?"; "AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE announced"; "GPD MicroPC 2 with Intel Core 3 N350 announced". Each article provides unique insights and information.