Dell To Linux Users — Not So Fast 356
PetManimal writes to tell us that after all the hubbub over Dell's note about manufacturing Linux-friendly Dells and choosing distros, the company is now telling users not to expect factory-installed Linux laptops and desktops anytime soon. According to the article, Dell says that lining up certification, support, and training will 'take a lot of work.' "The company said today that the note was just about certifying the hardware for being ready to work with Novell SUSE Linux, not an announcement that the computers would be loaded and sold with the operating system in the near future..."
Re:The penguin is struck down again! (Score:2, Informative)
Re:huh? (Score:5, Informative)
Dell's linux support problems (Score:3, Informative)
If that is the problem, start suggesting a group that could just step and handle the workload.
Sun doesn't own the Sun, no one does. http://mdsolar.blogspot.com/2007/01/slashdot-user
Re:Dell will not betray Microsoft. (Score:3, Informative)
My $750 includes T6600 and 2 GB of RAM - fact, because I type this on such a box, and I just checked. My video card ($80, included in the price) is NVidia GeForce 7300 GT, which I selected mostly because of dual DVI. Dell, OTOH, offers for $809 a P-4 3GHz system (Dell Precision Workstation 390), and once you start "customizing" to make it usable the price climbs quite high.
I can understand if the GGP does not want to risk it if s/he is unfamiliar with the hardware. But price-wise, you can definitely buy a box in pieces for half the price of what Dell or HP will charge you. Besides, you will get a universal system that can be upgraded or repaired, as opposed to custom boards, rails and other stuff that major box makers just love to put in.
Re:Dell will not betray Microsoft. (Score:2, Informative)
Re:How about the low-hanging fruit ? (Score:2, Informative)
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/
There is a lot of the whole "eh? linux, say no more" wink wink nudge nudge going on there.
Still seems like they are affraid MS is going to bite them on the ass for this though.
I wish MS would try it, then Dell would just be like "Shit guys, we have to go ALL Linux now or fold up shop"
Would be the best called bluff ever.
Re:The penguin is struck down again! (Score:5, Informative)
I'm typing this on a Dell laptop running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS - but then I chose to order one with an Intel wireless card and a Nvidia GPU, so it works. The reason your laptop is more annoying to use under Linux than under Windows is that you chose to buy one with a Broadcom wireless chip and an ATi GPU - which would be the same if it was a Lenovo or Sony or HP with those parts installed, and so absolutely not "because of Dell". Any suckiness is down to ATi, Broadcom and your own choices.
Re:Linux users coming on too fast for Dell... (Score:3, Informative)