Comments on: Microsoft’s Fixed Rate Tax approaches 100% http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/ The Magic of Open Source Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Open Sourcerer » Building your own PC… http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/comment-page-1/#comment-8782 The Open Sourcerer » Building your own PC… Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:49:55 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/#comment-8782 [...] cost effective way to get exactly the PC you want and, of course, you don’t have to pay the Microsoft Tax either. So, after planning and reading for a couple of months or so, I have just ordered the new [...] [...] cost effective way to get exactly the PC you want and, of course, you don’t have to pay the Microsoft Tax either. So, after planning and reading for a couple of months or so, I have just ordered the new [...]

]]> By: The Open Sourcerer » Dell’s Ubuntu Family Grows http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/comment-page-1/#comment-950 The Open Sourcerer » Dell’s Ubuntu Family Grows Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:03:07 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/#comment-950 [...] Dell’s Ubuntu Family Grows Dell have added another Ubuntu powered laptop to their range. This time it’s the Inspiron 1525 which, starting at £299, looks to be a pretty good deal to me. It’s amazing what happens when you get rid of the Microshaft tax… [...] [...] Dell’s Ubuntu Family Grows Dell have added another Ubuntu powered laptop to their range. This time it’s the Inspiron 1525 which, starting at £299, looks to be a pretty good deal to me. It’s amazing what happens when you get rid of the Microshaft tax… [...]

]]> By: Alan Lord http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Alan Lord Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:39:31 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/#comment-651 Hi Adrian, thanks for the feedback! As you probably know I have linked to your commentary on Mercian Label's migration to OSS on my blogrole. It has been a fascinating read for me and thanks for sharing your experiences with the wider community. Thanks for the link there is one supplier on their I had not come across before. But my real bug-bear was the ability to buy a laptop/pc *without* an operating system at all. We, thankfully, have the necessary skills to install our own OS [ although, sticking a CD in the drive and turning on the machine is really all that is necessary these days ;-) ] so I really would like to be able to choose my own OS from the many that are available. I agree that for more "usual" computer users, the Dell products provide a great solution for those who do not want Windows and want something that "just works". That's why I wasn't going to criticise them too much. I am probably not their target audience... Anyway, good to hear from you and thanks again for your comments. It's always good to hear from anyone! We get lots of readers but very few people actually comment, apart from the spammers of course! Hi Adrian,

thanks for the feedback! As you probably know I have linked to your commentary on Mercian Label’s migration to OSS on my blogrole. It has been a fascinating read for me and thanks for sharing your experiences with the wider community.

Thanks for the link there is one supplier on their I had not come across before. But my real bug-bear was the ability to buy a laptop/pc *without* an operating system at all. We, thankfully, have the necessary skills to install our own OS [ although, sticking a CD in the drive and turning on the machine is really all that is necessary these days ;-) ] so I really would like to be able to choose my own OS from the many that are available.

I agree that for more “usual” computer users, the Dell products provide a great solution for those who do not want Windows and want something that “just works”. That’s why I wasn’t going to criticise them too much. I am probably not their target audience…

Anyway, good to hear from you and thanks again for your comments. It’s always good to hear from anyone! We get lots of readers but very few people actually comment, apart from the spammers of course!

]]> By: Dr Adrian Steele http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Dr Adrian Steele Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/#comment-649 I find your blog very interesting, as a UK SME migrating to open source, and encoutering similar problems. I did a post on this very issue some time ago and found some interesting sources of open source laptops. http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/07/15/lack-of-availability-of-linux-on-laptops-in-the-uk/ Hope this helps someone: i for one would still buy dell though with ubuntu preinstalled, bcuase at least you know it will work! regs adrian I find your blog very interesting, as a UK SME migrating to open source, and encoutering similar problems.

I did a post on this very issue some time ago and found some interesting sources of open source laptops.

http://www.selfadhesivelabels.com/blog/2007/07/15/lack-of-availability-of-linux-on-laptops-in-the-uk/

Hope this helps someone: i for one would still buy dell though with ubuntu preinstalled, bcuase at least you know it will work!

regs

adrian

]]> By: Alan Lord http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Alan Lord Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:40:09 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/#comment-646 Thanks for the comment orlando. We also have some (but not many) other vendors who will provide computers with Linux pre-installed too. But I was really interested in those who would supply me a computer with NO Operating System. I am happy and able to choose for myself. Thanks for the comment orlando.

We also have some (but not many) other vendors who will provide computers with Linux pre-installed too. But I was really interested in those who would supply me a computer with NO Operating System. I am happy and able to choose for myself.

]]> By: orlando http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/comment-page-1/#comment-645 orlando Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:34:03 +0000 http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/01/29/microsofts-fixed-rate-tax-approaches-100/#comment-645 in the US are many of companies that sells desktops and laptops with linux i totally agree with what you said besides that: i see a niche there.. some smart businessman have to realize that ! in the US are many of companies that sells desktops and laptops with linux

i totally agree with what you said

besides that: i see a niche there.. some smart businessman have to realize that !

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