Re: Dell may add linux to their pc's

* Ignoramus12213 wrote in comp.os.linux.misc:
I personally do not care if they ship preinstalled linux, I care that
they make linux compatible hardware and give a discount if I do not
buy windows. Supporting linux is very expensive. I doubt that they
would want to do that.

In some cases the machine is actually cheaper WITH an OS as MS
subsidizes the price a bit in exchange for helping to extend the
monopoly.

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David
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You can never tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks.
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