[ale] OT: M$ vs. Linux netbooks

[Jim Kinney]

I can't make sense out of Amazon pricing. The results page from a
search on "Aspire One Linux" has 11 items with price ranging from
$259-$425. They are all almost identical. The $259 is an XP home
model.

2009/3/4 Jeff Woods <jeff.woods at lexisnexis.com>:
> On Amazon, the Linux model is $10 less than the Windows model, and they
> appear to have identical hardware.  Am I missing something?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AOA150-1382-8-9-Inch-Netbook-Processor/dp/tech-data/B001KAGF0I/ref=de_a_smtd
> http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AOA150-1905-8-9-Inch-Netbook-Processor/dp/tech-data/B001KVOKTK/ref=de_a_smtd
>
> Jim Kinney wrote:
>
> Microsoft is subsidizing the XP netbook prices. They are _paying_ to
> have their rubbish installed. I have zero proof of this other than
> past knowledge of Microsoft business tactics and an extrapolation of
> Microsoft's own admission that Linux on the desktop is a greater
> business threat than Apple.
>
> Recommendation: Buy the lower priced box, decline the EULA and demand
> a refund of the Microsoft tax and install the distro of your choice.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:06 AM, Scott Castaline <hscast at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
> I still don't understand how this can be.
>
> http://www.mwave.com/mwave/notebook.hmx?
>
> I'm referring to the Acer notepads. Same model but the one that comes
> with M$ XP has an extra 512MB also a 16GB vs an 8GB SSD and a webcam
> whereas the Linux one does not (as near as I can tell) but the M$
> version is $40 cheaper than the Linux one. The typical M$ drone is going
> to go for the "cheaper" Genuine M$ unit and not even consider the Linux
> unit.
>
> Oh well sorry for the noise, but it just gets me when I see this. Also
> if I missed something, please forgive me as I'm still only on my 2nd of
> 10 cups of AM java.
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