Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3109 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Kai Ponte wrote:
> On Monday 26 February 2007 02:05:58 pm Tony Alfrey wrote:
>   
>> http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/latit_d520?c=us&l=
>> en&s=bsd&cs=04
>>
>> I tried very hard to select the same components: CPU, memory, graphics
>> card, hard drive, DVD.
>>
>>
>> It would cost me a hundred bucks less for the Vista box.  I don't think
>> Dell has quite got this worked out yet.
>>
>>     
>
> I seem to recall there being some argument for this a while back. The 
> pre-loaded machines actually cost the clone manufacturers less, simply 
> because all the drivers are pre-loaded on some sort of image, whereas they 
> need to spend more labor hours on these machines.
>
> I'm not sure how valid it is with the PC clone manufactures such as Dell or HP 
> these days, though.
>
> All the same, those prices are not unreasonable.   I'm still happy with the 
> Monarch Systems I bought for my mom and a few friends. They were very 
> SUSE-friendly.
>
>
>   
There's a Canadian company that sells notebook computers with Linux or
no OS for less than they charge for the same hardware with Windows.

http://www.angelcomputer.com
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