Dell pricing new Ubuntu M1330n £100 over Vista part

M&M · 01-26-2008, 09:11 AM

Dell is overpricing the new offer in Europe, the old Inspiron 6400 also. US isn't in the same situation, it's actually cheaper:

http://www.siliconmadness.com/2008/0...ps-m1330n.html

update : http://www.siliconmadness.com/2008/0...eaches-us.html

thebouv · 01-27-2008, 12:15 PM

Surprised why?

Same thing was going on with the first Ubuntu laptops they released in the US too. It was $60 more than the Windows version with same specs. I know because I still bought one.

M&M · 02-06-2008, 12:40 PM

Dell was rather quick in addressing the issue

http://www.siliconmadness.com/2008/0...eaches-us.html

Micro420 · 02-11-2008, 10:55 AM

I hate to say it, but for only $50 more you could still get the Windows OS. Now if we're talking about ~$100 difference, then maybe. If we're talking ~$200 difference, then yes, forget Windows Vista. However, for only a $50 difference, the average Joe Schmoe is going to recognize Microsoft Windows and just buy that because he or she has no idea what Linux is. Believe me, I tried to get some of my users to switch to Linux but they don't want to touch it because they are so familiar with Windows.