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All those trail versions that are installed (anti-virus, ...), most of the time the first things I throw away if I have to make a windows computer ready to use for someone. They pay the manifacturers to get their software onto that computer, that reduces the cost of the OS. Ward Op 13-09-12 15:41, Y P schreef: > IMHO they lie: there isn't any MS license for *only* €7 at all! Why > should MS lose so much money per unit while they ask much much more > to end users for a single Win license ? ! > > Y P > > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:38:44PM +0200, martijn cielen wrote: >> Obviously the selling price doesn't say a thing about the price >> Asus pays to MS. I tried getting my money back for an EEE 900, >> and they literally told me "we pay MS € 7 for Windows, so that's >> what we can refund". Truth or lie, that remains unknown >> ofcourse. IMHO they lie: there isn't any MS license for *only* €7 >> at all! Why should MS lose so much money per unit while they ask much much more to end users for a single Win license ? ! >> Martijn >> >> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Y P <yellowpeng...@edpnet.be> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Martijn, >>> >>> I'm not sure you're right, but things can change: a few years >>> ago I saw the EEE 900 or 901 @ MediaM..... for €390 (Win) while >>> the same device was available with Xandros for €299; so this is >>> (/was) more than only €7. The problem with the 1225C is that it >>> doesn't seem to be available anyway, not with Win nor with >>> Ubuntu. >>> >>> Y P >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 07, 2012 at 12:53:18AM +0200, martijn cielen >>> wrote: >>>> Forget the WIndows-tax for EEE-pc's. If you want a refund >>>> you'll get € 7. Been there, haven't done it. Manufacturers >>>> pay almost nothing for netbook-licenses, so just pay the 7 >>>> Euro and keep the license for when you sell the toy. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Y P >>>> <yellowpeng...@belcenter.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have no any plans to litigate with a local reseller or >>>>> any media.....market-alike mega / giga / hyper store! Just >>>>> want to buy an Ubuntu-ready or a system-free netbook. Don't >>>>> want anyway to pay for a Win 7 that I have to remove! >>>>> >>>>> Y P >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 06, 2012 at 07:11:16AM -0700, Willem Hulscher >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Well, in France there was a lawsuit were somebody has won >>>>>> to get his >>>>> money back from a windows computer. The case was that it is >>>>> forbidden >>> to do >>>>> tying sales. He did not want to have windows, but there >>>>> were not other computers (only Mac ofcourse, but he did not >>>>> want that either). He >>> bought >>>>> the machine, with windows. He complaints with the company >>>>> that he >>> would not >>>>> have the licence of windows. He made it a case. First they >>>>> judge that >>> you >>>>> are not obliged to buy a computer with windows. But that in >>>>> Cassation >>> they >>>>> give him right. It is tying. Than he could have 100 euro >>>>> back for the windows. So I think that because of that >>>>> jurisprudence they started to >>> sale >>>>> Linux on computers. Or maybe even with only open dos. In >>>>> Germany they >>> sell >>>>> more and computers with open dos. >>>>>> >>>>>> Willem >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________ From: Y P >>>>>> <yellowpeng...@belcenter.com> To: Ubuntu-BE MailingList >>>>>> <ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Wednesday, September >>>>>> 5, 2012 11:04 PM Subject: [Ubuntu-be] where to find this >>>>>> in Belgium ? Asus netbook >>> (EEE >>>>> 1225C) with Ubuntu 12.04 >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Dear Ubunteros! >>>>>> >>>>>> some friend of mine (maybe me too) is looking after the >>>>>> Asus EEE >>> 1225C, >>>>>> since that machine will come with Ubuntu 12.04 + for a >>>>>> nice price! >>>>>> >>>>>> It seems to be available in France (Boulanger, Auchan, >>>>>> RueDuCommerce, Izideal) but I'm not able to find it >>>>>> -until now- in Belgium: >>>>>> >>>>>> maybe some of you does, and knows more about this >>>>>> ready-to-go new/powerfull/quite cheap Ubuntu netbook ? >>>>>> >>>>>> I first read some info at Forum.Ubuntu-NL.org: >>>>>> >>>>> >>> http://forum.ubuntu-nl.org/algemeen-42/asus-lanceert-nieuw-netbookje-met-ubuntu-12-04/25/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> when found specifications here: >>>>>> http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_1225C/ >>>>>> >>>>>> ...but in some countries it seems to have already been >>>>>> released in >>> July: >>>>>> ASUS Quietly Launch New Ubuntu 12.04 Netbook | OMG! >>>>>> Ubuntu! >>>>>> >>>>> >>> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/06/asus-quietly-launch-new-ubuntu-netbook >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> What about Belgium ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Currently checked stores with no avail-info: Media-markt, >>>>>> Carref0ur, Ph0t0hal, Pix-mania, Gobin-Electronix >>> (@Ostend); >>>>>> have also tried 333 x to call FNAC BE but their telnr. is >>>>>> fake and definitely busy!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Any useful tips welcomed! We're probably 2 persons >>>>>> interested in this EEE if available in >>> Belgium. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanx ! >>>>>> >>>>>> GreetinX, >>>>>> >>>>>> Y)ellow P)enguin >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- ubuntu-be mailing list / >>>>>> mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be -- >>>>>> ubuntu-be mailing list / >>>>>> mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- ubuntu-be mailing list / >>>>> mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>> >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be >>>>> >>> >>>> -- ubuntu-be mailing list / >>>> mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >>>> >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be >>> >>> >>> -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >>> >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be >>> > >> -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJQUhPPAAoJEKWbkpzPufBSGUEH/A6WLgr6ZsNYB73hvZVOv3D9 ViBaMd4RRzRLYt34rPPO6AW/q/11MaP3S6O0RF8mMF52q/kg+ALm3oTL5n/RVRfK Kz1udccJ/f4/P/mDnxdKqbFmqCcrgM+OywWKOy/9F29+T+VQ8kJmLfjyQFNNgXnn C1VlPQp6Afe1rGM6mSn4wEPVQEuWxuoQLUFuSG3f1OBcqIN2hnenCM2RpsLq2H6L sYwqA9YsJUUW69/CrzMFqNkENyC9O2zoIBkMzh2GxSnwSQzR+Q4s9TfLOHYZx+1e lRs3K787JBpVKM5r5Ogcm0rvr2vX3YB24a8RNG5cDc/ATtgllHtphynDzKN7FWw= =T3t0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
