lakestevensdental <lakestevensdental@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >>>> But $25 is nothing to sneeze at. I would still rather pay $25 less >>>> and install kubuntu on the entire drive than pay $25 more and end >>>> up with dual-boot. Either way, it's still Linux I'll be using, so >>>> why should I have to pay extra for something I neither want nor >>>> need? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> You appear to be ignoring the power of numbers. Nokia's netbook, >>> bundled with Windows will sell far more units with than without. >>> The larger quantity sold with Windows will allow Nokia to produce >>> sell their netbook for less than otherwise, perhaps more than $25 >>> less. Besides, having to manage a smallish inventory for a >>> Windowless version would be a hassle (expense) for Nokia and >>> sellers. So get over the $25 cost of Windows. If you want an Ubuntu >>> netbook, just install it when you get it. >>> >>> >> You're not making any sense whatsoever. It doesn't cost anything for >> them to maintain a small inventory of OS-less machines - all they >> have to do is skip a few steps in manufacturing - and the number of >> Windows machines they sell just makes it that much easier for them >> to give a discount for OS-less machines. After all, you don't >> actually think they're making Windows available at cost, do you? >> > Spoken like someone who's never produced anything, nor had to manage > inventory. > > For those making and selling netbooks, the cost of the OS is > probably some variation of a 'loss leader'. Bundled with Windows one > may sell a lot more product, which allows production, development and > marketing costs per unit to be significantly reduced, more than the > cost of adding Windows. > > It costs plenty for everyone from Nokia to the computer store to > create and maintain a small inventory of OS-less machines that might > otherwise be sold bundled with Windows. For one, banks (and/or > production/outsource folks) don't sit around waiting for months for a > small inventory of Linux units to be sold to get paid off. If it were > a hassle to install Ubuntu on a Windows netbook, you might have a > point, but such isn't the case. If you want Linux netbook, buy a > Windows netbook, download Ubuntu and install (perhaps 3 clicks?). It's > not rocket science. _______________________________________________ So, how do you explain other companies selling netbooks with Linux? They don't know what they are doing? -- "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one." - Mark Twain (1835-1910) _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
