Funny: Dell Windows machines cost less than Ubuntu machine

[E K]

--- John McGregor <mr.mcgregor-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> E K wrote:
> > Knowing that machines are built after order is placed, I don't
> > understand why Dell has Windows on promotion instead of the
> machine
> > itself (the hardware).
> >
> > EK
> >   
> Likely because Microsoft does not want any mainstream manufacturer
> putting an actual price on pre-installed versions of its operating
> systems -- which would be the case if the hardware were priced
> separately from the operating system. Imagine the turmoil it would
> cause if it came out that Dell was getting a substantially lower
> volume discount from  Microsoft than say HP or a smaller player
> like Toshiba.
> 
> John 
> 

The point is that Windows should not be on promotion on a particula
Dell machine. Either it should be on promotion on all machines or
Dell should be promoting a hardware with all Operating system.
Promoting a particular OS on a particular machine is like letting MS
eat the profit and appreare cheap. Which is a lie.

The message is something like: "If you think Open source is free,
then Windows is cheaper than free - it will subsides your hardware".
lol

EK

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