Would you pay £16 for firefox?

[kai_uk]

If you are looking to buy a new Dell computer you might find something rather shocking. The option to have Mozilla firefox installed for £16 !!

Quite a lot for something that is free and opensource..

 

[Victor Leigh]

This is totally ridiculous, if what you say is true. Just curious. Where did you get that screenshot in your post? Perhaps you can give us a link to the Dell site which asked for the money to install Firefox.

 

[kai_uk]

It is all over the technology news sites and there is currently an investigation as it is against Mozilla's policy to charge for their software. However Dell responded with this:

the charge is acceptable as it covers the act of installation rather than the product itself

Here is a link from a reputable newspaper company

Dell charges customers £16 to install free browser Firefox - Gadgets & Tech - Life & Style - The Independent

 

[SimplySidy]

The big brands and even many of the Hardware Service providers ask for Installation Charges even if they are asked to install anything which is free and even pirated. No wonder that Dell is doing this under the pre-text of Installation Charges. But then, when they sell a computer, shouldnt they be installing what is required? Oh, yes, I guess, as it (Firefox) is not a windows thing (Microsoft) and even doesnt come bundled with Windows, that might be one reason.

Now, I wonder, if they were to install VLC media player or the others which are free, how much would they charge

 

[kai_uk]

Considering it takes around 10mins to install it means they are charging £1.6 per minute, which is roughly £100 per hour! If they were CCNA cisco engineers working on high end routing infrastructure then I can understand. But installing firefox :upset: which is probably done by a level 1 technician!

 

[Hostedinside]

No i would not pay at all Chrome all the way anyways.

 

[ngocduy292]

This is absolutely crazy, if what you say is valid. Simply inquisitive. Where did you get that screenshot in your post? Maybe you can give us a connection to the Dell site which requested the cash to introduce Firefox.