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"Using linux for the opportunites below the market simply taints linux with an image of cheap and throwaway,
The affluent consumer is quick to disassociate from these images."
There is no tainting at all. Charity is charity. A "free" product given to someone who has a need for the item is simply just that. No one knows what OS is going into the refurb except those doing the deed and those receiving the box or until someone reports it. In the long run there is no association with cheap as you have us to believe.
Mac and Microsoft give away mass quantities of machines to schools and charities and no one has stuck a "cheap" label on them. Your premise does not hold water. - Posted by: Squawkbox Posted on: 02/04/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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