[ubuntu-uk] Dell Ubuntu pricing revealed...

[Mark Jose]

On Saturday 26 May 2007 11:31, LeeUKHA wrote:
> I just compared a Vista vs. Fiesty Inspiron laptop and the answer is....
>
> It's (like for like*) $29 cheaper to buy a Vista laptop and install
> Fiesty on it yourself...
>
> Jeez... only Dell could replace a $40 OS with a free one and make it $69
> more expensive...  I really despair sometimes....
>
> Lee
> *The headline Ubuntu laptop comes with half the memory and integrated
> graphics...

The price is actually less than that for the Vista version - 
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070525-windows-tax-is-50-according-to-dell-linux-pc-pricing.html

Seems several reports of the price being more with Linux were incorrect.

Mark - new to list