Re: [PLUG] Linux Laptop Anyone?

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

W.Chris Shank wrote:

> right now i'm on the fence. i have a manufacturer that is willing to  
> let me sell system with or without windows (less $70) - but there is 
> a  volume commitment that i must make - and I'm not sure that i can 
> move  that many. 

I wouldn't do it unless you have sales agreements before completing the 
deal.  I have a one-year-old laptop which is already obsolete compared 
to this year's models.  Unless you get a really good wholesale price, 
there is a good chance of losing money on the deal, or the sale price 
would have to be higher than the hardware would be worth.  Might as well 
pay the M$ Tax, get current hardware, remove Windows and install Linux. 
Paying the "Tax" isn't as bad when you average it against the cost of 
it's replacement OS.


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