Re: Dell to offer consumer Linux desktops and laptops 'soon'

From: unit3 <unit3_at_no.spam.please>
Date: Thu Mar 29 2007 - 16:25:04 CST

Sean Cavanaugh wrote:
> The big value I see in buying one is not having to go through all the
> hassle of trying to get a refund on the "MS Tax". Since the release of
> Vista I've decided to swear off MS products completely, so that would
> be an issue for me.
>
> Also, it'd be nice to know the hardware works Linux before you buy it
> and find out that they decided to change some component without
> renumbering the model, rendering all your careful research null and
> void...
I agree with the above two points 100%. It doesn't matter which distro
they bundle in, as I can just wipe it out and replace it with the distro
of my choice.

Graeme
Received on Thu Mar 29 16:25:37 2007

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