[wplug] What do you think? a $99 computer

[Michael H. Semcheski]

On 6/1/07, Patrick Wagstrom <pwagstro at andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
> Ubuntu on Dell is new for a couple of reasons:
>
> * It's provided on DESKTOP machines.
> * It creates a price differential.

> So, I wouldn't say it's nothing new, because until last week it was
> quite difficult to get a personal machine from Dell sans Windows.

It is true that this is the first time there's a price-differential
between Windows and not-Windows.  Also, it may be the first time
they're selling Optiplexes and Dimensions without Windows -- not quite
sure about that.  But they have been selling Precision's with Redhat
or SuSE for a while (and FreeDOS).  Granted, those are usually not
what one would buy for their home desktop.