Linux costs more than Windows

[Marcel Kunath]

I don't even need a laptop. I just feel like I have to have one. You know the
feeling. =) It's amazing how my 3 year old box with 300 mhz k6-2 and 256 ram
serves me well. I love it. I bet it would do another 3 years without trouble.
I had to replace the cpu fan last night. Reminded me of the /. article about
what health dangers house in a box. Besides the fan replacement was a chore. I
had to actually take it enitrely apart because the fan was behind the power
supply. After that mess I have to say having a full tower pays.

mk


> > "Marcel Kunath" <kunathma@pilot.msu.edu>
writes:
> > > Yeah I am a frequent visitor on that site. I guess I feel the urge to buy
> > something. I noticed the same laptop in home and business section are priced

> > differently. I could be wrong but I also hate how they bundle the stupid OS
> > and office suite. I had a look at compaq.com because they offered an AMD
> > Athlon and I'd much rather get that instead. Dell supposedly will offer that
 in
> > the future as well and I am curious to see it. Whichever way I configure my
> > dream laptop I can't get it below $2300.00 argh. If they just left off the
> > stupid win and works you'd save 15%.
>
> I've heard that big OEMs like Dell only pay something like
> $25/system for M$ licenses anyhow, so you probably wouldn't save
> very much anyhow.
>
> Buy a laptop second-hand.  I got a great deal that way.
>


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Marcel Kunath

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