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Could be possible that the Linux operating system is responsible for the reduction of computer prices? It was not that long ago when computers used carry sky high price tags that only the few could buy and even then they were on finance.

Yet the prices of computers and even laptops have fallen down in price quite considerably in recent years, some people think so, and yet most of the computers have pre installed software, so the Linux factor cannot really be considered to be the main cause for the price fall. Even in the Europe there was a recent case where a computer buyer sued Acer simply because they do not supply a laptop without any pre installed software and the operating system, he in fact won the case and poor old Acer had to compensate him the full cost of the pre installed software, which amounted to over 300 euros.

The problem with Linux is the ordinary man in the street, does not get it. And especially as the computers that people are buying come fully loaded with Microsoft’s goodies they have no reason to shop around and have a look at what else is out there on the market. If computers come with no software at all that would mean a whole new ball game.

Source [Slashdot]

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