>...to which I would say they are carefully measuring how much to give away in order to minimize taxes, specially if their non-profits and charities keep purchasing services etc from their principals, at list price...
And do not forget that a computer with appropriate OS installed donated to a school today means x numbers of potential buyers tomorrow.
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