Blogging Ottinger (tim)Dell Linux Party is Back On
Okay, after a game of “loves me, loves me not” it looks like this time Dell promises linux and recognizes the customer demand for linux-compatible hardware in their desktops and laptops.
This is a small victory for the linux community, but I am hoping it will be a big victory for Dell as they profit from actually listening to their customer base. If they actually do this, consider a Dell linux box. With it, you should also consider some DRM-free EMI music.
Postscript:
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I joined the party. My Dell computer arrived with Ubuntu pre-installed. For the second time in my life, I bought a computer that counted toward the Linux market share numbers. The first time I did that, I had a dual-boot, which really did nothing for the comparisons. I had two computers that came “naked” with no OS at all, and which ran Linux when they were running. I now have four computers running Linux at home, two of them happen to be Dell. The other is my company Thinkpad T42p.
I’m quite happy with the Dell/Linux box. I also continue to be happy about Ubuntu.
Tim: 11/14/2007
