[ale] macbook and linux

[Jeff Hubbs]

This, to me, paints Dell as both anti-consumer and anti-Linux.  I 
wouldn't reward them with my business.



Geoffrey wrote:
> 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.
>
>