[GRLUG] makes me want to ralph

[Greg Folkert]

On Thu, 2008-03-20 at 17:52 -0400, Steve Romanow wrote:
> i dont think to ill of Dell.  Michael Dell is no fool.  I am
> appreciative that his company is giving it a go.
> 
> If they could get a a few more dollars for Dellbuntu's why not?  They
> are more valuable arent they?
> 
> You set the price of your proucts at the market value, not bse on your cost.
> 
> 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?

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