On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:53:13 UTC, Roy Schestowitz
<newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
-> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Thursday 27 April 2006 14:35 \__
->
-> > On Thursday 27 April 2006 14:26 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
-> >
-> >> ,----[ Quote ]
-> >> | Dell to intro Linux based notebook
-> >> |
-> >> | SOURCES SAID Dell in Europe and Mandriva will introduce a Latitude
-> >> | DX20 laptop using the Linux operating system.
-> >> |
-> >> | The machine includes Centrino Duo and hardware certification of
-> >> | Mandriva.
-> >> `----
-> >>
-> >> http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31300
-> >
-> > There seems to be some uncertainty as to whether it will be distributed
-> > outside France? (but remember...Germany.... France.... Holland...
-> > (grin)...)
->
->
-> If I recall correctly, Dell started by offering a Linux /desktop/ running
-> Mandriva. That was exclusively in France and goes back roughly 10 months.
-> Since then, Dell have liaised with Red Hat and are now selling Linux with
-> more workstations, in more places, and are even giving you prompts such as:
->
-> http://www.schestowitz.com/temp/screenshots/dell-gives-choice.jpg
->
-> (this comes up even if you know nothing about Linux and don't follow its
-> path)
->
->
-> > However, this must be very good news indeed, in that Dell will be selling
-> > at
-> > least one totally Linux-friendly laptop? It doesn't take much
-> > extrapolation to imagine that Dell in the near future, when reviewing
-> > components for their products, will likely start to insist that they should
-> > be Linux-compatible...
->
->
-> They already /are/, for the most part. Then come to consider detailed guides
-> such as:
->
-> http://en.opensuse.org/Installing_SuSE_10_on_DELL_6000_Laptop
->
-> (one among many)
->
-> Or even:
->
-> http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html
->
-> The big gain of distribution with Linux pre-installed and supported is that
-> it will appeal to those who cannot be bothered with installation or find it
-> daunting. No more "learn and install Linux". Just buy it as-is. It works as
-> it says on the tin and you can always call Dell to for assistance, questions
-> and further enquiries.
->
->
-> > (btw, where do you get your Tux stickers?)
->
->
-> The GIMP. *wink*
->
-> Best wishes,
->
-> Roy
->
-> PS - This news is currently spreading to many Linux sites and it will get
-> people talking fairly soon. I think C.O.L.A. was among the first to cite The
-> Inquirer. *smile*
->
I saw a Dell TV commercial for their Power Edge servers last week and
the only operating system they mentioned was Linux. True its not
desktops or laptops, but still it was a 30 second spot and no windoze
mentioned, just the Intel-Inside blurb at the end.
Mark
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