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Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?

Subject: Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
From: David Ogg <davidogg@nc.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 00:31:28 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy, comp.sys.amstrad.8bit, comp.sys.apple2, comp.sys.atari.8bit, comp.sys.atari.advocacy, comp.sys.atari.st, comp.sys.cbm, comp.sys.sinclair
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In article <u1n6lt0a1dgld8ifql8b0of6mh3ftthja5@4ax.com>, 
bill_hoggett@lineone.net says...
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:53:00 -0500, "Dave R." <watson@enteract.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >On Mon, 16 Jul 2001, James Alexander wrote:
> >
> >> gigahertz processor systems aren't readily available yet.  oh and don't
> >> forget, where I live, retail on windows is $300 by itself.  Are you really so
> >> STUPID to believe any vendor will sell you windows and give you the hardware
> >> on which to run it for FREE?
> >
> >A vendor, however, will be paying for OEM Windows, not retail.  The OEM
> >version is usually much cheaper, but with stricter licensing (i.e. must be
> >sold with a computer, can't be installed on another PC, etc.).  So, figure
> >US$50-$75 for Windows, maybe even less.
> 
> Is this after the new licensing scheme comes into effect?

This is now, OEM windows in 5 packs can be gotten from Ingram Micro for 
about $80, and Ingram is one of those vendors thats usually more 
expensive, but they have everything.

We used to be able to sell OEM Windows with just a Mobo or HDD, but now 
they require a full booting machine (or parts that could make one)

References:
- If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
  - From: "T.J.T van Kooten" <thomas@-nospam-worldonline.nl>
- Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
  - From: Matthew Montchalin <mmontcha@OregonVOS.net>
- Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
  - From: Matthew Montchalin <mmontcha@OregonVOS.net>
- Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
  - From: Beyonder <beyonder@vrx.net>
- Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
  - From: James Alexander <james-m-alexander@home.com>
- Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
  - From: "Dave R." <watson@enteract.com>
- Re: If you could design a $300 homecomputer today, what would you choose?
  - From: Bill Hoggett <bill_hoggett@lineone.net>

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