Re: Woohooo! Dell + Linux

Paul Walsh writes:
I would have thought (perhaps naively) that producing a system with Linux
pre-installed, or with no OS, would cost less per unit than one with
Vista or XP (do manufacturers have to pay M$ to allow them to pre-install
Windows?).

The manufacturer may be paying Microsoft a fixed fee for every machine he
ships rather than for every copy of Microsoft Windows he ships. This makes
sense when nearly every machine has Microsoft Windows installed.

Then again, why is it that wholemeal bread "with nowt taken out" (thus
presumably requiring less in the production process) costs more than
white bread?

Because you are willing to pay more for it.
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John Hasler


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