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 Lenovo - Yoga 2 Pro 2-in-1 13.3" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Silver
Lenovo - Yoga 2 Pro 2-in-1 13.3" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Silver
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro - 59418309 Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Take charge of your day-to-day life with this convertible laptop. The screen folds back a full 360° so the unit can also function as a tablet, or as a touch-screen display. Command your apps with the touch of a finger or with your voice, and see every detail of your high-res photos on the QHD+ screen.Learn more about the New Windows
 

Is it possible to buy a laptop without Windows?

I am planning to install an ubuntu distribution, which is open source (free). Would such a request provide a discount to the product?

I fully understand that without windows, any additional software (and perhaps features) may not function appropriately.
negative. This is sold as a "SKU" meaning its a package deal. Besides. it would freak out so baddly when you tried to convert it to tablet or stand mode.. The whole reason this thing works correctly IS the special windows-only drivers that turn on and off the keyboard and mouse as needed. Ubuntu is lucky to even have touch screen support for many models, much less form factor conversion drivers. And before you think I'm a Linux hater, I would point to my server stack running nothing but Debian and Ubuntu servers. Even my home media centers are Debian. I'm sorry, but Linux is playing catch up to the whole touch-centric world. You could install Ubuntu on this, but don't expect to use it as anything but a Laptop. And there is no way to get a discount for removing windows. That's not something Best Buy has ever done for us Linux people. And its unlikely that they ever will. I plan on installing Linux on my Yoga2 very soon as a dual boot system. Aside from that, I would strongly discourage you from blowing away Windows completely on these Win 8 tablets. At a bare minimum, make a recovery USB drive and TEST it before making any changes. They can restore your partitions if you mess up something during the install. Otherwise, good luck getting even a manufacturer's warranty.
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