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this is an unsourced data point, but I remember reading (on multiple ocasions) that OEM installs can cost something from 10 cents to a dollar. So even at the hi
by rtpg 13y ago
this is an unsourced data point, but I remember reading (on multiple ocasions) that OEM installs can cost something from 10 cents to a dollar. So even at the high end, you're maybe saving 10 to 15 dollars...
- 2muchcoffeeman 13y agoAnd is this actually realised as a savings to the consumer? I'd imagine it works more like selling advertising space. The bloatware is another source of revenue. Not a means to lower prices. If they were really concerned about maximising consumer value, they wouldn't keep picking dumb prices that end in '9.99'.
- tn13 13y agoPrices are mostly determined by the competition and not by the seller. Say Sony manufactures a laptop at $100 and Lenovo at $102. If Lenovo has to be competition they have to somehow shove off that additional $2 required to make themselves on par with Sony. So every penny counts.