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| tracyanne Jul 15, 2011 12:14 AM EDT |
* Free Linux Laptop is only available with Linux Fundamentals and Linux System & Network Administration courses with full fee. For all other courses laptop can be added to the course material at an extra fee. |
| techiem2 Jul 15, 2011 12:17 AM EDT |
If you look at the course, it's not really "free" as you can sign up for the course with or without the laptop cost. |
| vainrveenr Jul 15, 2011 12:35 AM EDT |
More details from http://www.linuxcertified.com/class_schedule.html concerning Bootcamp class fees and whether these so-called "free" Linux laptops are included within the stated fees or are available for an additional and unspecified fee/cost : Linux Fundamentals Fee : $1299 (includes all class materials and Linux laptop). Linux System and Network Administration Bootcamp Fee : $1499 (includes all class materials and Linux laptop). Linux Device Driver Development Fee : $1599 (includes all class materials). This class is also available with the option of including a Linux Laptop in the course materials for an additional course fee. Linux System Programming Fee : $2599 (includes all class materials). This class is also available with the option of including a Linux Laptop in the course materials for an additional course fee. Embedded Linux Development Fee : $1599 (includes all class materials). This class is also available with the option of including a Linux Laptop in the course materials for an additional course fee. Linux Development: Fundamentals, Tools, & Techniques Fee : $1100 (includes all class materials). This class is also available with the option of including a Linux Laptop in the course materials for an additional course fee. Linux Kernel Internals Fee : $1100 (includes all class materials). This class is also available with the option of including a Linux Laptop in the course materials for a total course fee of $1799. |
| techiem2 Jul 15, 2011 12:38 AM EDT |
Yes, but if you look at the class itself: Linux System and Network Administration Bootcamp FEE : $1499 (includes all class materials and Linux laptop). This class is also available without the option of the laptop for $900. (the Fundamentals class doesn't list a no-laptop option though) |
| tracyanne Jul 15, 2011 1:15 AM EDT |
So the Laptop must be worth $599.00 Not a bad price. |
| JaseP Jul 15, 2011 8:40 AM EDT |
But not a GOOD price either... |
| tracyanne Jul 15, 2011 9:08 AM EDT |
Clearly it's not a loss leader, or even sold at cost to help the student get set up. The object is obviously to make as much profit as humanly possible. I wonder how many laptops they actually sell, selling them at full retail. |
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