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what is a operating system?

THIS LAPTOP WILL NOT COME PRELOADED WITH AN OPERATING SYSTEM AND WILL NOT INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL RECOVERY MEDIA!! im stupid so im thinking about buying a laptop it says this is this bad.....

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    well your computer will come with nothing...

    when you turn it on at some point it shall say that no operating system could be found.

    at this point you can: a) buy Windows 7 (more common OS) or b) get a Linux bistro (who has a limited amount of software available)

    PS: for linux bistro you will have to use another computer to download the .iso and put the .iso on a disk. after that you insert it to your laptop's disk tray and hit F12 and select the disc drive option. then follow the instructions in the disc.

    Source(s): i saw a computer like that at best buy
  • 10 years ago

    An operating system is the box that everything goes in. On the top is usually a disc drive where you can put discs. My mum told me I could be anything i wanted to do so i went to university and did a course on philosophy and computer electronics.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    You're screwed, better throw out the laptop

  • 10 years ago

    It means your laptop will not have windows or Linux or any other software. You must provide your own copy.

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