You spoke, Dell listened!
Last month, Dell Corporation asked its customer base what they would like from Dell. A simple question that was greeted by an overwhelming majority of customers requesting preloaded Linux installations. Dell recently responded to these responses in the affirmative. When purchasing a Dell you will now have the choice of installing Linux or Windows! Dell will spend the next 30 days evaluating various Linux distributions and deciding which version(s) they will make available. In 30 days Dell will make an official announcement detailing which Linux distributions will be available!
In an attempt to boost its sagging fortunes, Dell, one of the leading PC makers in America, recently launched the Dell Idea Storm website to solicit ideas on how to get Dell back to the top. The most popular idea so far? Desktops with pre-installed
That’s good news, but what’s better news is that Dell is taking it seriously. In a brief email exchange with Bob Pearson, Dell’s vice president of corporate group communications, said, “You’re right that Linux is one of the hottest topics on Idea Storm.”
Specifically, users wanted the top-three free Linuxes — Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE — offered as selections for the Dell desktop. The Linux option was almost twice as popular as the next option. That next option was, by the way, to have OpenOffice pre-installed instead of Microsoft Works or a trial version of Microsoft Office.
What flavor Linux do Dell users want? - [DesktopLinux]
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New Linux User » Dell to choose Ubuntu - probably?
May 2, 2007 at 5:31 pm
[…] few weeks ago, we covered Dell’s decision to sell computers preloaded with Linux directly to consumers. Dell came to this decision after allowing their customers to submit requests for new products. An […]
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