On Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:45:12 +0200, Christian Kruse wrote: >Ralf Mardorf writes: > >> You are right, but you also missed something. I've taken a look at an >> averaged tower PC. At first appearance the price seems to be ok, but >> after a further look I noticed that it's just the basic price, if you >> want at least one hard disk drive, you already need to pay more. How >> do they install an Ubuntu flavor, if you buy a computer without hard >> disk drive? In the end it's plain daylight robbery. > >I don't think that this is true; generally their desktop systems come >with a 500GB Segate HDD. And as I just checked I couldn't find a system >without a disk; could you provide a link? My apologies, indeed, one drive is mounted, http://www.tuxedocomputers.com/Linux-Hardware/Linux-Computer-/-PCs/Alle-Systeme/TUXEDO-Six-Intel-Core-Series-Linux-Komplett-PC-Hoechstleistung-fuer-hoechste-Ansprueche.geek?x88efa=gst9atn5t86hthjethnkusjco3 . >> DIY is significant less expensive, even if you should buy some >> hardware that shouldn't work with Linux, even if you then wouldn't >> get your money back and need to buy some hardware twice. > >DIY was always less expensive and will always be. But it will cost you >your time. I'm not willing to pay that price. DIY is usually not that significant less expensive as it is compared to tuxedocomputers.com. Regards, Ralf
