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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Friday 21 July 2006 16:52 \__
>
>> On Friday 21 July 2006 16:18 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> R Cubed's thin, fast Linux notebook
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Linux users are flocking to the stay-connected, work-anywhere
>>> | contemporary lifestyle. R Cubed's LS1250-L Linux laptop is just right
>>> | for these active mobile professionals. The model I tested sported a
>>> | 1.73GHz Centrino processor with a 533MHz front side bus, 512MB of
>>> | DDR2 memory, and a 60GB 5400RPM hard drive.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/07/13/1548255
>>
>> $105 and $182 for XP Home and XP Pro resp.
>> AT LAST! Somebody spelling out the cost of pre-installed Windows - and
>> it's NOT zero!
>
>
> I have seen this several times before. It's being charged
> for separately. {Linux preinstalled} OR {empty hard-drive}
> OR {empty hard-drive with Linux installation CD, tested for
> full compatibility in advance}. Windows is just some
> separate addon, for those who must use an antiquated O/S
> which requires many patches, third-party software and is
> still not secure, is resource hungry... (the the list goes
> on and on)
>
> The only merit of Windows is that more people out there are
> familiar with it (thus you get free support at the expense
> of somebody else's time). But is that truly a merit and?
> Then comes another aspect to consider, which is the number
> of games available (putting aside the possibility of Wine
> and other solutions, the reluctance of many to play games,
> and the satisfaction with the already-large-enough variety
> of Linux games).
It's good to see the real costs beginning to show through. It would be
even more interesting to have a full price-up for office, and other
commonly used proprietary packages.
--
| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that
would also stop you from doing clever things.
-- Doug Gwyn
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