Anyone tried Dell Mini

[Derek Broughton]

Willy K. Hamra wrote:

> Art Alexion wrote:
>> On Monday 08 September 2008 10:06:17 pm Jonathan Jesse wrote:
>>>  I guess I don't understand the whole the largest drive you can get is
>>>  for
>>> the Windows XP one?  The Dell Mini w/ Ubuntu on it has a 16GB SSD drive
>>> and from the Dell site I can the largest I caan get is 16 Gig for
>>> Windows? Please explain what I'm missing
>> 
>> Dell will not sell us the 16 GB drive with Ubuntu -- only with Windows.
>> 
> 
> what do they get though? i don't understand, what's the point? ubuntu is
> much cheaper (free) than windows, for the price of a windows license,
> they can put a bigger SSD drive! or you think they don't want ubuntu
> getting more customer base than windows?
> 

No, I think Microsoft is saying we won't sell you OEM licenses at all if you
don't create a configuration that gives preference to Windows - and they
can't do that in Europe, because the EU won't let them.
-- 
derek