good deal on Linux notebook (today only)

[Walter Dnes]

On Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 02:31:37PM -0500, William Muriithi wrote

> I can install Linux later but would rather not buy it with Windows as
> that mean money spend on software that I do not need.

  Actually, a Windows-preloaded machine costs ***LESS***.  MS sells
"volume licences" to OEMs at great discounts.  The OEMs, in turn charge
Norton, Roxio, etal for the privilege of pre-loading their "craplets"
(nagware demo versions) onto new machines.  The OEMs make a profit on
the "craplets", even after the Windows licence, which reduces the cost
of the machine.

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