On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:16:49 -0500, Charlie Wilkes wrote:
> ...that the Linux version of the Eee PC 1000 costs $150 more than the
> Windows XP version?
>
> Is this the free market at work, or is the market being rigged?
>
> How much does Microsoft pay Asus to sandbag Linux?
>
> Charlie
For the same reason stock Dell machines sold by Emporer Linux cost far more
than the same machines sold by Dell, with Windows Vista on them BTW.
Support costs....
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