Linux users, get your Windows refund today
A couple of years ago the topic came up about a few successful attempts at getting a Windows refund with a new PC. In each case, the customer used their favorite version of Linux, and had no desire to run Windows at all. It seems that this topic has resurfaced again recently.
The problem of the "Windows Tax" as some call it, is that PCs are being offered by vendors with Windows, for less than systems that have Linux. Take for example at Dell, systems are offered with Windows or Ubuntu Linux. Granted the selection of PCs with Ubuntu is limited, they almost always seem to be more expensive than identical specs on systems that have Windows bundled with them. This leaves me scratching my head, as each copy of Windows costs money. Each copy of Ubuntu is free. So, shouldn't the PC with Ubuntu be cheaper? In theory the answer should be a definite "yes".
It doesn't seem to be good business as the demand for Linux is continuously increasing. At some point, vendors like Dell and HP will need to step up their marketing plans and offer identical systems offered with either Windows or Linux, with the Linux bundle being cheaper. Or, at least offer a PC with no operating system, and allow the customer to install their own operating system.
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