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Re: OpenLinux on T20



i have noticed that the w2k and the w98 machines all seem to be priced the
same, now..
since this recent and massive price cutting by IBM..

Chris Schumann wrote:

> It looks like IBM is actually taking orders for a ThinkPad T20 pre-loaded
> with Linux:
>
> 2647-L1U $4099 PIII 750 128M 20G 14.1T LNX
>
> The prices seems kind of outrageous, since the 92U is the same price, and
> has Windows 2000 and a DVD drive, but at least it's there.
>
> No Windows tax, but you pay for (I guess) the loss of economies of scale.
>
> Who's gonna buy one?
>
> Chris

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