[GRLUG] makes me want to ralph

[Michael Mol]

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Greg Folkert <greg at gregfolkert.net> wrote:
>
>  >
>  > If selling linux boxes means better margins, Dell and Hp, and the
>  > others will want to be in that market.
>  >
>  > What is the real value of a msft win license?
>  >
>  > Am I off base?
>
>  No. Selling machines at same pricing (with Windows or Ubuntu) *IS*
>  better margin with Ubuntu than with M$. Or... are you telling me M$ is
>  now paying Dell, to make up that difference?

The classic explanation is that Dell gets paid for all that trial and
90-day evaluation crap you get on a new box.

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