__/ [ Scott W ] on Sunday 23 July 2006 14:45 \__
> JPB said:
>> Total (ex.VAT): £257.87 (inc VAT) £303.00
>>
>> Add (K)Ubuntu £0.00 download or from shipit (priceless!)
>> Software license costs 0% of total, 0% markup on base hardware price
>> 17.50% of £0.00 = £0.00 additional VAT
>>
>> Alternatively, add:
>> Operating System required: MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® XP HOME (inc. Genuine CD &
>> licence) (£59)
>> Anti-Virus: NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2006 (£19)
>> Office Software: MICROSOFT OFFICE 2003 BASIC (WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK) (£127)
>> (note the prices listed in the drop-down don't exactly seem to add up to
>> the final quote!)
>>
>> Total (ex.VAT): £447.66 (inc VAT): £526.00
>> Software license costs 42% of total, 74% markup on base hardware price
>> 17.50% of £189.79 = £33.21 additional VAT
>>
>> Alternatively, add:
>> Operating System required: MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® MCE 2005 (inc. Remote, CD &
>> licence) (£96)
>> Anti-Virus: NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2006 (£19)
>> Office Software: MICROSOFT OFFICE 2003 PRO (£210)
>> (again listed prices don't quite add up to final quote!)
>>
>> Total (ex.VAT): £556.60 (inc VAT): £654.01
>> Software license costs 54% of total, 116% markup on base hardware price
>> 17.50% of £298.73 = £52.28 additional VAT
>
> could this be proof that software is the most important part of a
> computer? it makes up >50% of the total cost in the last example. maybe
> bill gates was right!!
Gates said that the cost of hardware would decline. Sadly, the price of his
software has only gone up. It's either greed or the simply the advantage of
suppressing all competition (monopoly), which makes it an abuse of the
market. If you need good software, however, you must settle for the best
there is on the market...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz_2vKq5cZk&NR (one of the most recent)
You can't argue with reality.
Best wishes,
Roy
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