[Ubuntu-be] where to find this in Belgium ? Asus netbook (EEE 1225C) with Ubuntu 12.04

[martijn cielen]

Obviously the selling price doesn't say a thing about the price Asus pays
to MS.
I tried getting my money back for an EEE 900, and they literally told me
"we pay MS € 7 for Windows, so that's what we can refund".
Truth or lie, that remains unknown ofcourse.

Martijn

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Y P <yellowpenguin at edpnet.be> wrote:

> Hi Martijn,
>
> I'm not sure you're right, but things can change: a few years ago I saw the
> EEE 900 or 901 @ MediaM..... for €390 (Win) while the same device was
> available with Xandros for €299;
> so this is (/was) more than only €7.
> The problem with the 1225C is that it doesn't seem to be available
> anyway, not with Win nor with Ubuntu.
>
> Y P
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 07, 2012 at 12:53:18AM +0200, martijn cielen wrote:
> > Forget the WIndows-tax for EEE-pc's. If you want a refund you'll get € 7.
> > Been there, haven't done it.
> > Manufacturers pay almost nothing for netbook-licenses, so just pay the 7
> > Euro and keep the license for when you sell the toy.
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Y P <yellowpenguin at belcenter.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I have no any plans to litigate with a local reseller or any
> > > media.....market-alike mega / giga / hyper store!
> > > Just want to buy an Ubuntu-ready or a system-free netbook. Don't want
> > > anyway
> > > to pay for a Win 7 that I have to remove!
> > >
> > > Y P
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 06, 2012 at 07:11:16AM -0700, Willem Hulscher wrote:
> > > > Well, in France there was a lawsuit were somebody has won to get his
> > > money back from a windows computer. The case was that it is forbidden
> to do
> > > tying sales. He did not want to have windows, but there were not other
> > > computers (only Mac ofcourse, but he did not want that either). He
> bought
> > > the machine, with windows. He complaints with the company that he
> would not
> > > have the licence of windows. He made it a case. First they judge that
> you
> > > are not obliged to buy a computer with windows. But that in Cassation
> they
> > > give him right. It is tying. Than he could have 100 euro back for the
> > > windows. So I think that because of that jurisprudence they started to
> sale
> > > Linux on computers. Or maybe even with only open dos. In Germany they
> sell
> > > more and computers with open dos.
> > > >
> > > > Willem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >  From: Y P <yellowpenguin at belcenter.com>
> > > > To: Ubuntu-BE MailingList <ubuntu-be at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 11:04 PM
> > > > Subject: [Ubuntu-be] where to find this in Belgium ? Asus netbook
> (EEE
> > > 1225C) with Ubuntu 12.04
> > > >
> > > > Hello Dear Ubunteros!
> > > >
> > > > some friend of mine (maybe me too) is looking after the Asus EEE
> 1225C,
> > > > since that machine will come with Ubuntu 12.04 + for a nice price!
> > > >
> > > > It seems to be available in France (Boulanger, Auchan, RueDuCommerce,
> > > > Izideal) but I'm not able to find it -until now- in Belgium:
> > > >
> > > > maybe some of you does, and knows more about this ready-to-go
> > > > new/powerfull/quite cheap Ubuntu netbook ?
> > > >
> > > > I first read some info at Forum.Ubuntu-NL.org:
> > > >
> > >
> http://forum.ubuntu-nl.org/algemeen-42/asus-lanceert-nieuw-netbookje-met-ubuntu-12-04/25/
> > > >
> > > > when found specifications here:
> > > > http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_1225C/
> > > >
> > > > ...but in some countries it seems to have already been released in
> July:
> > > > ASUS Quietly Launch New Ubuntu 12.04 Netbook | OMG! Ubuntu!
> > > >
> > >
> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/06/asus-quietly-launch-new-ubuntu-netbook
> > > >
> > > > What about Belgium ?
> > > >
> > > > Currently checked stores with no avail-info:
> > > > Media-markt, Carref0ur, Ph0t0hal, Pix-mania, Gobin-Electronix
> (@Ostend);
> > > > have also tried 333 x to call FNAC BE but their telnr. is fake and
> > > > definitely busy!!!
> > > >
> > > > Any useful tips welcomed!
> > > > We're probably 2 persons interested in this EEE if available in
> Belgium.
> > > >
> > > > Thanx !
> > > >
> > > > GreetinX,
> > > >
> > > > Y)ellow P)enguin
> > > >
> > > >
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