economy computing ...
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| $63 and a week later I had a nice four year old Sun LCD in good condition,
| plugged it in to the linux machine, and there it was, super sharp.
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| So sharp in fact that when Judi first saw it she asked me why I was setting
| up the imac in the shed.
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| But for $83 I've second machine for writing, email and web when the imac is
| tied up with other things. And it isn't Microsoft!
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http://knowledgegeek.blogspot.com/2008/02/economy-computing.html
Related:
Free software is cheaper: case study while creating a podcast
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| Cost of “The Beer Crate” with proprietary software
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| Can you hear me spluttering yet?
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| That’s between $217 and $1,832 to create a 15 minute weekly podcast!
| Furthermore, on a couple of occasions, I’ve needed to check-up on the podcast
| to make sure I didn’t say something I thought I did. In these cases I’ve
| often been at work. So, I take a ten minute break and download the file. I
| then edit it with Audacity, review the script, and re-encode it before
| uploading it back to the server. Had I not used free software, I’d need
| another license for the sample editor on my work machine. I just thought I’d
| mention it…
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| That’s between $217 and $1,832 to create a 15 minute weekly podcast!
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| Conclusion
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| So with this level of cost, is it any wonder Microsoft feel compelled to
| bundle so much software for free with their operating system?
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| And is it any wonder I use free software rather than proprietary
| applications?
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/free_software_is_cheaper
Linux makes inroads into Microsoft's domain
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| The cost of the PCs is Rs 21,600 each (includes OS and a 19" TFT monitor).
| Linux, according to Umashakar, has helped ELCOT "reduce general hardware
| costs by nearly 25 per cent. In the case of high-end servers, the savings
| could be as much as 80 per cent."
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http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/aug/02linux.htm
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