Cheap laptop price tags can mislead users

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Jan 24, 2008 6:32 PM EDT
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Personal computer (laptop and desktop) prices may have crashed. The low price tags, however, can be misleading - especially for first-time buyers. Consider this. All low-cost laptops and desktops come pre-loaded with a Linux OS or a DOS version (obsolete on desktops). The installation of a legal Microsoft operating system (OS) and office suite (for word, excel, etc) will increase the price of the desktop or laptop by 20 to 35 per cent.

[Here's my submission for FUD-of-the-Week - Sander]

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mislead users? quite the opposite herzeleid 13 1,672 Jan 26, 2008 7:51 AM

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