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Re: [News] Dell Sells New PC for $150 Cheaper with GNU/Linux Than With Vista 7

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____/ Terry Porter on Wednesday 09 Dec 2009 05:48 : \____

> On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:10:12 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Dell intros new low-cost ultrathin, Vostro V13
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>> | Dell has introduced a new low-cost ultrathin | notebook, the Vostro
>> V13. The system closely | resembles Dell's recently released flagship |
>> Adamo, except it's lighter and a grand | cheaper. The Vostro V13 is
>> about 0.65in thin, | weighs 3.5lbs and starts at $449 with Ubuntu | 9.04
>> or $599 with Windows 7 Home Premium. `----
>> 
>> http://www.techspot.com/news/37253-Dell-intros-new-lowcost-ultrathin-
> Vostro-V13.html
> 
> Now Dell are fighting for survival, all the  profit eating parasitic junk
> has to go, and first in line is Microsoft Windows.
> 
> Note (once again) how a notebook/netbook with Linux comes in under the
> *magic $500* dollar mark, but the same item with Windows *cannot*.
> 
> The Linux versions will sell like hotcakes.

Vista 7 is too fat for affordable hardware. They should have based it on XP... 

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