Comments on: Canonical, Ubuntu Get A Virtual Lift http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/05/21/canonical-ubuntu-get-a-virtual-lift/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Panettieri http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/05/21/canonical-ubuntu-get-a-virtual-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-117819 Joe Panettieri Thu, 21 May 2009 23:45:21 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=598#comment-117819 Jeff: Fair points. I've got voicemail into Midas Networks and two other VARs/resellers seeking comment. When they give answers, I'll share them. Jeff: Fair points. I’ve got voicemail into Midas Networks and two other VARs/resellers seeking comment. When they give answers, I’ll share them.

]]> By: Jef Spaleta http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/05/21/canonical-ubuntu-get-a-virtual-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-117818 Jef Spaleta Thu, 21 May 2009 23:32:12 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=598#comment-117818 The original IBM announcement in December broke down how the bundle pricing was shared between Virtual Bridges and Canonical. But what is currently available on the Virtual Bridges website does not include Canonical support priced in at all. The price point starts at $100 per client down to $49 per client for large volume sales...without Canonical support priced in. Are these reseller's selling a bundle with Canonical support priced in? Or are they just leveraging the no acquisition cost of Ubuntu to lower the prices of their own in-house support services? -jef The original IBM announcement in December broke down how the bundle pricing was shared between Virtual Bridges and Canonical.

But what is currently available on the Virtual Bridges website does not include Canonical support priced in at all. The price point starts at $100 per client down to $49 per client for large volume sales…without Canonical support priced in.

Are these reseller’s selling a bundle with Canonical support priced in? Or are they just leveraging the no acquisition cost of Ubuntu to lower the prices of their own in-house support services?

-jef

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