For the Dell machines, how different are the Ubuntu machine's specs from that of the Win machine?
Moreover, can you give us an idea of the difference in their respective prices? Regards, Sayantan abhijit wrote: > No they do not... > they have one model with ubuntu, and some other model with windows and a > different price as well. > However for HP and Acer, they do noit have any model which is non XP > based. > - > Regards > Abhijit > > I use ubuntu! do you :) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected], [email protected], satyaakam goswami > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Fwd: Fwd: [Ilugc] Any Linux netbooks around?] > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:37:01 +0000 > > What I am interested to know, out here, is whether Dell ia also bundling OS > support with the Ubuntu machines or is it simply pre-loaded with the OS? > > Moreover, does DELL have same models shipped with windows? If yes then are > they charging the same price or any different? > > If Dell charges more for the same model that's shipped with windows, in that > case I wouldn't call it a restrictive practice. > > Regards, > Sayantan. > > Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone Essar > > -----Original Message----- > From: abhijit <[email protected]> > > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:43:16 > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; satyaakam > goswami<[email protected]> > Subject: [Fwd: Fwd: [Ilugc] Any Linux netbooks around?] > > > I am also one of them.... > Be it HP or acer, as long as its ATOM they are forcing one to buy XP... > I am ok with any Linux as I have the skills now to manage my own OS, and > the ubuntu community site has good enough documentation for a non techie > like me. Incidentally I moved about 100 PC's in the last 2 weeks on to > ubuntu myself. > But when it comes to netbooks, i am very dissapointed with the System > builders like HCL(MSI wind is HCL in india), Acer, Samsung, HP etc. Dell > has a ubuntu netbook , but the prices do not justify... > Is it not a restrictive trade practise and forcing people to buy a > closed source old software? > > - > Regards > Abhijit > > I use ubuntu! do you :) > > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
