http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/ Tech Tips, Mobiles, Web and Computer How-Tos Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-60593 Edward Gantt Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:26:16 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/#comment-60593 Will Dell sell PCs with no preinstalled OS that enable a user to install an OS of his or her choosing albeit be it a legacy Windows application or a particular Linux distribution or both (dual-boot) configuration? Will Dell sell PCs with no preinstalled OS that enable
a user to install an OS of his or her choosing albeit
be it a legacy Windows application or a particular
Linux distribution or both (dual-boot) configuration?

]]> http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36896 Everton Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:12:42 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/#comment-36896 If I was Dell I wouldn't have bothered to be honest as it's a market their PCs aren't aimed at. If I was Dell I wouldn’t have bothered to be honest as it’s a market their PCs aren’t aimed at.

]]> http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36887 The 5th Horseman of The Apocalypse Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:04:50 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/#comment-36887 The only reason I can think of for linux being more expensive is Dell may have to use different parts to ensure it works correctly. This could result in a lot of money spent on market research costs, not to mention technical expertise. Sure, the Linux OS itself costs far less than a windows OEM, but you'd be paying for the assurance it works properly. I myself have toyed with a variety of linux distros on a variety of machines, and it is irritatingly rare that I get every piece of hardware working. The machine I'm sitting at runs Ubuntu and Mandrake fine, but it seems to be an exception rather than the rule. The only reason I can think of for linux being more expensive is Dell may have to use different parts to ensure it works correctly. This could result in a lot of money spent on market research costs, not to mention technical expertise. Sure, the Linux OS itself costs far less than a windows OEM, but you’d be paying for the assurance it works properly. I myself have toyed with a variety of linux distros on a variety of machines, and it is irritatingly rare that I get every piece of hardware working. The machine I’m sitting at runs Ubuntu and Mandrake fine, but it seems to be an exception rather than the rule.

]]> http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36885 Britt Malkas edb-blog » Blog Archive » Brugerne vandt - nu vil Dell sælge pc’er med Linux i stedet for Windows Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:13:07 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/#comment-36885 [...] Kilde: http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/ [...] [...] Kilde: http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/ [...]

]]> http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36839 Thilak Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:36:34 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/#comment-36839 Bryan: Its hard to belie that they are charging more for Linux based systems. I see no reason to do so, maybe they did it intentionally to boost Vista sales and make Linux users happy at the sametime. Bryan: Its hard to belie that they are charging more for Linux based systems. I see no reason to do so, maybe they did it intentionally to boost Vista sales and make Linux users happy at the sametime.

]]> http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36808 Enterprise Linux Log » Linux on Dell desktops: Too little, too late? Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:27:47 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/#comment-36808 [...] Reacting to the announcement that Dell will probably pre-load Linux on PCs, blogger Thilak asks a question Linux users have asked for over a decade: “Why pay for Windows when you don’t need it?” [...] [...] Reacting to the announcement that Dell will probably pre-load Linux on PCs, blogger Thilak asks a question Linux users have asked for over a decade: “Why pay for Windows when you don’t need it?” [...]

]]> http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36795 Bryan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:22:28 +0000 http://tech-buzz.net/2007/02/27/dell-to-ship-pcs-preinstalled-with-linux/#comment-36795 Regardless you are going to pay out the nose for this. From what I hear you are going to pay $50 more than a Windows system to have the luxury of Linux. So talking about why pay for Windows if you don't need it is actually incorrect. Windows would be cheaper. Regardless you are going to pay out the nose for this. From what I hear you are going to pay $50 more than a Windows system to have the luxury of Linux. So talking about why pay for Windows if you don’t need it is actually incorrect. Windows would be cheaper.

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