On Sunday 06 May 2007 07:59, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>
> In Spain we have a saying: «hecha la ley, hecha la trampa», meaning that
> each law they make, there is also a loophole made the same time.
>
> In this case? Vendors here offer linux installed in brand new computers,
> not because they really install a fully functional linux, which they
> don't, but because they expect the buyer to reformat the HD and install
> their pirated copy of windows.
Microsoft used to charge vendors for a full windows install even if they
didn't install windows. Plus vendors are now making more money off all the
third party nag ware they install then they do off the computers.
>
> They sell now small shoe box sized computers just for this very task. No
> keyboard video or anything: just a HD, CPU, network and sound, at the 100
> Eur range. Yeah, and old computer may be cheaper, but this boxes are way
> smaller and less hungry, and silent too (no fan).
What size HD do you get for 100 Euros? The box I've got would be reusing
memory that doesn't fit most new motherboards. By next year it'll be two
times out of date. But I can stuff all the old now too small HD drives into
the case. Or I can pop in a new larger one. Basically all the bits are
reused.
Nick
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