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Well, I was wrong
Dell isn't charging a $100 premium for Ubuntu.

It's only $60

In a few months they'll be able to cancel the program with the "there's no demand for Linux" excuse again.
Posted by: Yagotta B. Kidding   Posted on: 05/24/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Well, I was wrong  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/07
That's likely because  frgough | 05/24/07
to early to tell  ruped24 | 05/24/07
Other sites list different ...  MisterMiester | 05/24/07
Dell Ubuntu PC is 50 dollar cheaper!  pjotr123 | 05/24/07
No Microsoft tax !!!  MisterMiester | 05/24/07
I think that Windows now costs OEMs close to $100, so, you are only getting  DonnieBoy | 05/24/07
You forgot the offset ...  MisterMiester | 05/24/07
That's without support  Michael Kelly | 05/24/07
You get hardware support ...  MisterMiester | 05/24/07
The Ubuntu E520 has a better CPU  macoafi | 05/28/07
I meant Windows E520 with same CPU as Ubuntu one is $829  macoafi | 05/28/07
Supply...  D. T. Schmitz | 05/24/07
Check again, 50 smackers off with Ubuntu. And, the publicity of all this is  DonnieBoy | 05/24/07
Can you do math?  macoafi | 05/28/07
FYI  ruped24 | 05/24/07
Yup -- SSDD  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/07
Actually SSSD  mrlinux | 05/24/07
I was going to be polite  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/24/07
dumb poll  ruped24 | 05/24/07
Hit and run?  MGP2 | 05/24/07
I agree it's dumb...  bportlock | 05/24/07
Do you think that Adrian is catching the 'George Ou' Disease? (nt)  JLHenry | 05/24/07
No  bportlock | 05/24/07
Nawww ....  MisterMiester | 05/24/07
The oly way money flows between me and Microsoft ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/24/07
Amen to That!!! (nt)  JLHenry | 05/24/07
Come on, don't insult Adrian. Comparing him to George Ou is pretty low.  DonnieBoy | 05/24/07
I know . . .  JLHenry | 05/24/07
I put the poll there ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 05/24/07
It's a fair point  bportlock | 05/24/07
it's plain as day..  ruped24 | 05/24/07
I think the poll was good, except, you should not say "soon", not "today"  DonnieBoy | 05/24/07
i won't be ordering one  Voodoo187 | 05/24/07
No. Get out! Are they SERIOUS?  D. T. Schmitz | 05/24/07
P.S. I just don't get it.  D. T. Schmitz | 05/24/07
Hey does ANYBODY get it?  D. T. Schmitz | 05/24/07
What's up _dietrich?  bportlock | 05/24/07
Oh, I don't know  D. T. Schmitz | 05/24/07
I think you're right....  bportlock | 05/24/07
Drum roll...  D. T. Schmitz | 05/24/07
Wal-Mart  30otsix | 05/24/07
What will be interesting is if Dell can convince more hardware  DonnieBoy | 05/24/07
Dell must be serious ...  MisterMiester | 05/24/07
yeah and unless I missed something...  mrlinux | 05/24/07

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