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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