2007/9/28, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > On 28/09/2007, Sakjur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 2007/9/28, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > Chris Jones wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > > > > >> No windows in the European union? > > > >> > > > > > > > > No it's just a very misguided suggestion that no PC should ship with > > > an > > > > OS pre-installed. > > > > It just means more pain for users and no gain for anyone else. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > Chris, > > > > > > I'm with you on this. > > > > > > It is hard to see where other EU Directives of a similar nature (for > > > example, the legislation around servicing for motor vehicles by > > > non-franchised dealers) has ACTUALLY led to an improvement for > > > customers. > > > > > > I also have trouble with the economics of "No Windows licence means > > > much > > > cheaper PC". The big vendors pay little for their Windows licences - > > > and > > > in some cases make MORE from the CrippleWare fees they charge than > > > they > > > actually have to pay out for the O/S licence - so a "fair cost" > > > solution > > > would actually make Windows+Crippleware CHEAPER than Linux. > > > > > > Dell are, of course, to be applauded for what they've done. Both in > > > REDUCING the price of a non-Windows PC and providing such an option in > > > the first place. > > > > > > > > > Of course, what I'd REALLY like to see is machines installed > > > dual-booting between Ubuntu and a "30-day trial version of Windows" at > > > the end of which, the user either paid an extra £xxx or went with > > > Ubuntu. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > -- > > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > > > > > > That would be awsome! > > And that that you had to try both... > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > > You're right... But... I don't see a Dell shop 100metres away from the > head office of my company... > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
There's no Dell shops, you buy them online...
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