On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:43:53 +0100, Hadron wrote:
> Chris Ahlstrom <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Megabyte belched out
>> this bit o' wisdom:
>>
>>> Terry, I may have to eat my words related to retailing of Linux\XP
>>> Netbooks from our earlier discussion ;-)
>>>
>>> Check out the pricing on the Dell.ca site for the Mini 9, is something
>>> fishy here?
>>>
>>> <http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-
inspiron-9?c=ca&cs=cadhs1&l=en&ref=lthp&s=dhs>
>>>
>>> All Specs other than those listed below appear to be exactly the same.
>>>
>>> Ubuntu Model
>>> 512 MB RAM
>>> 4 GB SSD
>>> $359
>>>
>>> XP Model
>>> 1 GB RAM
>>> 8 GB SSD
>>> On Sale for $359
>>
>> Inspiron Mini 9 XP
>>
>> Starting From $469
>> You Save $110
>>
>> I wonder who's subsidizing this "sale" price.
>
> Yeah, nothing to do with competition and need to sell.
Are you claiming that the XP HOME units aren't selling, so Dell had to
reduce the price by *** $110 *** to that of the Linux powered units ?
What about your troll claims that windows XP HOME netbooks outsell Linux
netbooks ?
--
If we wish to reduce our ignorance, there are people we will
indeed listen to. Trolls are not among those people, as trolls, more or
less by definition, *promote* ignorance.
Kelsey Bjarnason, C.O.L.A. 2008
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