Paul Walsh writes: > I would have thought (perhaps naively) that producing a system with Linux > pre-installed, or with no OS, would cost less per unit than one with > Vista or XP (do manufacturers have to pay M$ to allow them to pre-install > Windows?).
The manufacturer may be paying Microsoft a fixed fee for every machine he ships rather than for every copy of Microsoft Windows he ships. This makes sense when nearly every machine has Microsoft Windows installed. > Then again, why is it that wholemeal bread "with nowt taken out" (thus > presumably requiring less in the production process) costs more than > white bread? Because you are willing to pay more for it. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
