>> Why bother? >> >> I just compared a Vista vs. Fiesty Inspiron laptop and the answer is.... >> >> It's (like for like*) $29 cheaper to buy a Vista laptop and install >> Fiesty on it yourself... >> >> Jeez... only Dell could replace a $40 OS with a free one and make it $69 >> more expensive... I really despair sometimes.... >> >> Lee >> *The headline Ubuntu laptop comes with half the memory and integrated >> graphics... >> > > It's not about the price. It's about not giving money to Microsoft for > something you're not going to use. It's about not having to bother about > installing Ubuntu yourself. It's about being guaranteed Ubuntu > compatible hardware. > But it is about the price, Mr. Average isn't going to try this 'new Ubuntu thing' if it's going to cost him an extra $29 on top of the price of his new Dell... If it's $50 cheaper, he'll sure as hell think about it... and the more you get thinking about it the better...
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