[nylug-talk] dell and ubuntu

[Michael Bacarella]

On Wed, May 30, 2007 at 05:34:34PM -0500, Michael Bacarella wrote:
> > > Not only dell sells ubuntu desktops, now they are on their front page.
> > > 
> > > But I bet that still won't be enough for Jay.
> > Sorry, correction: The Ubuntu desktops are 1 in 5 images that randomly 
> > appear on the dell.com homepage. If you don't see it, refresh.
> 
> Wow, you can build an equivalent Windows and Ubuntu system and
> have the Ubuntu desktop come out to $80 cheaper.  Of course I didn't
> place the order so I can't be positive.
> 
> But tentatively I'll say this: AWESOME!

This means that Dell pays Microsoft AT LEAST $80 per Windows instance.
I say at least because I doubt they pay Canonical $0.