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Why on earth would I buy a Mac if I am looking for a Linux machine trying to avoid paying for something I don't use. Does it make me a cheapskate if I don't wan
by gabordemooij 13y ago
Why on earth would I buy a Mac if I am looking for a Linux machine trying to avoid paying for something I don't use.
Does it make me a cheapskate if I don't want to pay the Windows/Apple tax?
I would have no problem spending let's say $1500 for a decent Linux latop: one with certified hardware, a penguin key (instead of a Windows key), a pre-installed Linux distro and no secure boot nonsense.
- scholia 13y agoSense of humour failure? He didn't say he wanted a Linux machine, he said he wanted one without "windows eight preinstalled". Otherwise, you're free to spend $1,500 on a decent Mac or Windows laptop and install your distro of choice.... Linus uses a Mac laptop, doesn't he?
- powertower 13y agoOften times, due to Microsoft co-marketing funds, "desktop real-estate" (trial-ware installs), and some other things - that end up offsetting the OEM's costs - you're actually paying less for a system with Windows installed then you are for a system without an OS installed. So the cost issue is mostly a non-issue, as to maintain the same profit margins the OEM will sell the non-OS system at a higher price. This is especially true for "basic" systems, were they sell them at almost cost price... As OEMs make all their profits on upgrades and higher spec systems that they can sell at a markup.