On 8/8/07, Pete Stean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah, the Dell Inspiron 6400 which they are selling retails for £359+ > depending on features such as memory etc. > > The irony of course is that this machine is *no cheaper* than the > Vista-loaded equivalent... why are they not prepared to pass on the licence > cost saving to the consumer? And who would buy a Ubuntu machine when they > can get a Vista machine for the same price (knowing, of course, that a free > Ubuntu install can be put on the machine with no problems...)? Way to go, > Dell UK :| > > Pete
Hi Pete, Hopefully you'll be pleased to know that you are incorrect :-) For the same specs notebook (6400 vs 6400n): With Ubuntu - £329 With Windows Vista - £358.99 Relevant Specs: N-Series-Intel(r) Celeron(r) M 520 Processor (1.6GHz,533MHz,1MB cache) 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display 512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x512] 60GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive N-Series - Intel(r) Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 256MB shared graphics memory 8x DVD/24x CDRW No Floppy Drive Accessories Intel(r) Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card (for Celeron Processors) So if you found the prices to be the same initially, I imagine they may have just copied and pasted the Windows Vista product offering, then tweaked it further down the line - including the price. HTH Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
