I thought you can buy Dell without M$. Two years back, I ordered one dual
processor server configuration with no software. For WinNT, they said that
they would charge $250.
Sundar
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Brown" <
kevin_brown@qwest.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Microsoft's first listed "Top Knowledgebase Article" on technet
> I refuse to buy the prebuilt systems from Dell because I have no choice,
but to
> pay that fee for M$ office. I don't mind paying for things I want or will
use,
> but to have something forced on me and charged for it is outrageous.
>
> > I think that it's funny that linux represents a threat to Microsoft.
> > It's kind of like the ultimate answer to the predator that they
> > are...they gave their Office application away for years and now that
> > they have everyone hooked...they cranked up the price.
> >
> > Interestingly, a friend of mine bought a few Dell computers and said
> > that he got Office Small Business Edition for only like $ 50-60 per. I
> > suspect that OpenOffice likewise represents a threat to them
>
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