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That was my point. If I buy a computer with linux on I expect it to be cheaper than Windows, so it was weird that Alienware are asking people that question.
by corin_ 16y ago
That was my point. If I buy a computer with linux on I expect it to be cheaper than Windows, so it was weird that Alienware are asking people that question.
- Dobbs 16y agoLinux computers sell in much smaller quantity. This causes increased costs of manufacturing.
- nickolai 16y agoHow exactly NOT installing windows is a manufacturing challenge?
- Dobbs 16y agoPacking, documents, install cds. There is also the cost of creating drivers for Linux. Testing the machines before production. You also need to do random sample tests after production. There are a lot of challenges. Those are simply the ones off the top of my head.