On Thursday 02 August 2001 07:59 pm, Net Llama wrote:
> Its almost certainly because they aren't selling at all.  Right now,
> Linux on the desktop just isnt' profitable.  In fact its not even
> close to profitable.
>
<snip>

I don't understand this.  What extra costs does Dell incur by selling a 
box with Linux installed?  Is it a support issue??  Are these costs 
greater than the savings of not having to pay a M$ license??

-- 
Tony Alfrey
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