Just FYI!! Very Interesting

[MoonRise]

Don't know if it is OK to post something like this, just though it interesting and wanted to share:

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6...ml?tag=nl.e539

[Fenyx]

Re: Just FYI!! Very Interesting

Oh it's ok to post something like this. Although it probably would be better for the offtopic sections.

Anyway... I wonder if they'll be pre-installing Kubuntu as well...

[MepisReign]

Re: Just FYI!! Very Interesting

I used to work for Dell, well....if they are going to bring support to (k)Ubuntu on their call centers, I guess I'm coming back to work for them.

Regards,

MepisReign

[Fintan]

Re: Just FYI!! Very Interesting

Yeah, but they will only be available for the american (USA) market.
Their may be a devious reasoning behind this.

Something along these lines:
We will sell Linux boxes in the states as we know that it will not be a success, but to squelsch this linux thing once and for all. When we have proven that there really is no market for linux we can go back to being cosy with MS and maybe get some kickback from them in the process for going through the effort.

At any rate I am sure that dell would have more success in selling linux boxes in say europe or asia (or both) than in the states.

[marshallbanana]

Re: Just FYI!! Very Interesting

Their stated reason for only doing it in US was that most of the responses to that Dell Mindstorm (or whatever it was called) site that requested linux on dells originated in the US.