Doesn't seem like any major computer brands are doing it anymore but some ODM vendors still do. A few retailers now and then too. Hard to know how this affects your price since they're generally cheaper than the branded version of the same machine anyway.
Look for dealers of Sager, Compal, Clevo. That should catch quite a few. (Dells are mostly Compal & Clevo even if they add their own skins now.)
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