Laptop

Threebabes

Hi

Hoping someone could advise please.

Son bought a new laptop for uni. He chose a Dell which we have now found out runs on Ubuntu (never heard of it) and he can't get microsoft office on it. Which is difficult he would rather have windows and office for uni, he knows office, his group use office etc.

Does anyone know if we or a computer shop can put windows on the laptop wiping over Ubuntu and then he can buy office to put on it?

He paid £500 for the laptop and doesnt really want to have to go out and buy another.

Thank You as we really havent a clue.

twhitehousescat

dells are sold with windows or ubunto as std , think ubunto is free but windows costs

he can go to a computer shop and pay to have windows installed , or he can go online and buy a copy , complete with key online ,

slightly more than "no clue" is needed to install , consult a passing 5 yr old for assistance

there is one listed here (a disk/usb stick - not a child)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microsoft-Windows-10-Pro-32-64Bit-Genuine-License-USB-Boot-Installation-Drive/253906809217?epid=2254475774&hash=item3b1e067181:g:cwgAAOSwVMJb-YSK:rk:21:pf:0

"Notice:
These product keys come from liquid damaged computers that have not yet had their Operating System installed but have been allocated a license by the COA owners. All Desktop/Laptop computers have been sourced from verified Microsoft authenticated resellers. *these product keys will be posted along with the damaged motherboard/CPU that they were originally allocated to; please contact us after the sale to arrange shipping.** We are system builders, we refurbish, recycle and build computers.

neilmcl

Simple answer is yes he can wipe the OS and install Windows should he choose to. Question is why did he buy the laptop in the first place with Ubuntu installed, surely this is something you would notice when buying it.

twhitehousescat

neilmcl wrote: »

Simple answer is yes he can wipe the OS and install Windows should he choose to. Question is why did he buy the laptop in the first place with Ubuntu installed, surely this is something you would notice when buying it.

£100 + cheaper?

Threebabes

neilmcl wrote: »

Simple answer is yes he can wipe the OS and install Windows should he choose to. Question is why did he buy the laptop in the first place with Ubuntu installed, surely this is something you would notice when buying it.

Naivety and ignorance really.

You live and learn.

debitcardmayhem

Install windows and dual boot perhaps, then he can learn linux too

J_B

twhitehousescat wrote: »

slightly more than "no clue" is needed to install , consult a passing 5 yr old for assistance

May I suggest than most 'passing 5 yr olds' are competent smart phone/tablet users, but less so at installing W10.

System

He can buy Windows 10. If he goes to Dell's support site then any drivers he needs will be on there.


It is perfectly possible to install MS Office on Ubuntu using WINE but its a faff.

Frozen_up_north

Tarambor wrote: »

It is perfectly possible to install MS Office on Ubuntu using WINE but its a faff.

Or better still use Libre Office, which is probably pre-installed, if not it’s an easy and free download.

Nobody needs anything from Microsoft for ordinary home/office applications. Linux has everything necessary, including Libre Office and Firefox.

mksysb

Threebabes wrote: »

Hi

Hoping someone could advise please.

Son bought a new laptop for uni. He chose a Dell which we have now found out runs on Ubuntu (never heard of it) and he can't get microsoft office on it. Which is difficult he would rather have windows and office for uni, he knows office, his group use office etc.

Does anyone know if we or a computer shop can put windows on the laptop wiping over Ubuntu and then he can buy office to put on it?

He paid £500 for the laptop and doesnt really want to have to go out and buy another.

Thank You as we really havent a clue.

Where did he get it from? I need a new laptop and don't use Windows so would be good not to pay for the licence.

Threebabes

mksysb wrote: »

Where did he get it from? I need a new laptop and don't use Windows so would be good not to pay for the licence.

Hi

He got it from the Dell website