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Putting Dell's Ubuntu Ultrabook to the test
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Quoting: The lower cost of Linux showing £120 of saving is openly noticeable, so why doesn't Dell offer the same on all their other configurations? Is it that hard to do? I don't think so.
Could this be a matter of Dell having to sacrifice the usual OEM Windows-license discount, because in this case it's offering the exact same hardware configuration both with Linux or with Windows?
Quoting:Could this be a matter of Dell having to sacrifice the usual OEM Windows-license discount,
It could be and only because Dell can sell such high end hardware with a much better profit margin to compensate for the little loss, if there is any.
How much do they get paid to shovel cr@pw@r3z onto the Windows disk (aside from Windows, I mean)?
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It is encouraging to see Dell offering either Linux or Windows pre-installed on exactly the same hardware configuration.
The lower cost of Linux showing £120 of saving is openly noticeable, so why doesn't Dell offer the same on all their other configurations? Is it that hard to do? I don't think so.
Developers are more inclined to go with an Apple Mac than a PC with Windows, so Dell got MS blessing because it stands a better chance with Linux and doesn't really harm MS that much.