Le 27/04/2017 à 22:04, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit : > According to Jean-Philippe MENGUAL: > # That is why I think we should have pre-installed Linux computers, new, > but to a typical Mac price. > > Not at all. I for one don't want to have to pay the ridiculous price of > a Mac, and adding to the price certainly doesn't add to the value of the > computer, nor of the operating system that runs on it. Cost-free is No but it enables to have a true structure to warranty and ensure support or fixing problems. Except if the company is in India or whatever country. > certainly not a sustainable answer, but low-cost certainly can be, > especially with all the low-cost computers available these days. For They are more and more closed, locked, or just not powerful enough for a end-user usage. > example, it is now possible for me to sell a complete Linux solution to > anyone who needs it for the same $200 to $300 USD that matches the cost > of all these Windows PC sales we see in our local stores, and that > includes any markup for labor cost putting everything together and > installing the software. Additionally, the savings the end user will see ok. Please give me the model, I'm interested. A new computer? Powerful enough to run Firefox, LibreOffice at the same time? Where do you buy it? Here I have only >770 euros computers, without OS. Furthermore, how much do you pay for your install work time? This economic questions interest me very much. > on his/her power bill each month will make it pay for itself before it > is obsoleted by newer and better hardware. Is this sustainable? Not sure I understand, sorry. > Absolutely, as long as there are customers. My only real worry now is > the Android tablet market that may drive people to purchase these > instead of a desktop computer, even if the desktop computer is much > smaller and more portable than the traditional version used to be, and > even though the operating system that is running on the microdesktop is > far more robust. > ~Kyle > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Logo Hypra Photo Jean-Philippe MENGUAL *JEAN-PHILIPPE MENGUAL** DIRECTEUR TECHNIQUE ET QUALITÉ* adresse84, quai de Jemappes, 75010, Paris téléphone+331 84 71 06 61 <tel:+33%201%2000%2000%2000%2000> courieljpmengual@xxxxxxxx site webwww.hypra.fr Facebook Hypra <https://www.facebook.com/hyprasoftware/>Twitter Hypra <https://twitter.com/Hypra_>Linkedin <https://fr.linkedin.com/in/jean-philippe-mengual-800133135> _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list