On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 20:30, Bill Jonas wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 08:17:34PM -0700, George Toft wrote:
> > I'm comparing OS costs.  The box comes with Windows, which the company
> > pays for.  Linux is extra.
> 
> Ahem.  I think you said "Linux" when you meant "Windows".  As in, "The
> box comes with Windows, which the company pays for.  Windows is extra."
> 
> It is my understanding that most mid-size-and-larger businesses have a
> site or volume license for Windows and many of them will Ghost a
> standard OS image onto the drive.  OEMs will not sell a "naked" PC.
> Thus, most businesses in this class wind up paying twice for the same
> product.
> 
> Or am I mistaken?
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the bigger vendors can ship you a machine utilizing your site licensing
so you wouldn't have to pay twice.

Craig

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