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Dell offers a Mini 9 with XP for $349, with Ubuntu for $359, how that can be? Answer: M$ strongarming Dell
by TweedHeads 18y ago
Dell offers a Mini 9 with XP for $349, with Ubuntu for $359, how that can be?
Answer: M$ strongarming Dell
- DanHulton 18y agoAnswer: They want to discourage price-senstive people from buying Ubuntu. Why? Because price sensitive people tend to be new to computers. And people who are new to computers will have a harder time using Ubuntu than XP, which raises Dell's support costs. Try using your head next time.
- vetinari 18y agoPeople new to computers have no existing assumptions, how the computer should work and in fact have easier time to use Ubuntu than those exposed to XP/Vista previously. Try observing reality around you next time. (Yes, flame, he asked for that. It is amazing what some people are able to rationalize and be rude in the process).
- allenbrunson 18y agooh man, so close! i agree with most of that, and was just about to vote you up, until i read "try using your head next time." i know we've got a lot of new people lately, so: no insults on hacker news, folks.