[ale] macbook and linux

[Geoffrey]

James Taylor wrote:
> The specs are not to great compared to what I can pick up for sale at
> similar or better prices from Costco, Office Depot or even
> Microcenter.  You don't pay the microsoft "tax", but you pay more for
> less performance.  It might feel good, but it doesn't make sense
> economically.
> 
> It's hard to take Dell seriously about this when they offer the low
> end of each of their lines for not great prices on their non-ms
> boxes.

You're right.  I just priced an Inspiron 1420 with Ubuntu and with 
Windows.  Identical systems:

Ubuntu:  $1518
Windows: $1318

And the windows laptop has a 250G drive, whereas the Ubuntu could only 
go as large as 160GB.

So you're paying $200 MORE not to get windows, along with the smaller 
hard drive.


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin