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You can buy a copy of Linux burred on a DVD from various distribution sites. SO that shouldn't be a major issue and if one buys a new PC it has a copy of windows on it so all that's required is downloading and putting the ISO on a USB flash drive or DVD.
And Linux is a great alternative to Windows if one doesn't want to be tied to a large cooperation, like MS.
Edit: and here's a site where anyone can get a DVD for a few bucks.
OSDisc.com - Buy Linux CDs, DVDs, USB Flash Drives, Books, Software Repositories - Your source for open source.