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To: dybdahl who wrote (122)	8/14/2002 1:04:21 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 19790

Dell unhooks Windows from desktops By John G. Spooner Staff Writer, CNET News.com news.com.com N-series PCs will cost the same as PCs that ship with Windows, a Dell representative said. Selling PCs, especially low-price models aimed at consumers, without an OS could help save costs for manufacturers. In the past few years, as prices for components have fallen, Windows has become one of the more expensive elements of a PC. While it hasn't created a separate brand, Hewlett-Packard will ship computers bundled with alternatives to Windows through its PC Customization Services program for business customers. The company will install alternatives, likely various versions of Linux, for customers purchasing between about 100 and 500 PCs. It will adjust pricing as well, dropping prices if the alternative software is cheaper. But it will not offer PCs without an operating system pre-installed, a representative said. Curious that Dell won't charge less for a computer without an OS. Then again, I'd pay MORE to have a PC not ship with Windows. Why ruin a perfectly good computer?