[REDHAT] Dell knocks Linux off the desktop (fwd)

[david at thekramers.net (David Kramer)]

...Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the price of the laptop
with Linux was just barely cheaper than the price with Windows, even
though we KNOW they're paying significantly more for Windows.  If they had
passed most of the savings on to the consumer, it would have been a better
deal.  With a few bucks difference, it makes more sense to buy it with
Windows and make it dual boot.  There's no way to know how many Dell
laptops have Linux installed aftermarket (like mine).

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Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 23:26:51 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: [REDHAT] Dell knocks Linux off the desktop


On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 Matt_Domsch at Dell.com wrote:

> Continuing the tradition since 1999 when Dell began factory-installing
> Red Hat Linux on all PowerEdge Servers, Dell is pleased to announce
> availability of the PowerEdge 7150 Intel Itanium-based server, running
> Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the Itanium Processor.

And Dell is pleased to announce to drop Linux on Desktops and Laptops.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6757216.html

It would have been nice to see at least an ADD campaign that they offer
Linux as an option on desktops and not to sell a Redhat Linux PC for as
much or more than Windows.
It seems to me that they just offer it on their products but they do not
really care to push it.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Werner




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