Comments on: Dell’s pre-installed Linux program and the numbers game http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/dells-pre-installed-linux-program-and-the-numbers-game/ A SearchEnterpriseLinux.com blog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jack Loftus http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/dells-pre-installed-linux-program-and-the-numbers-game/#comment-1514 Jack Loftus Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:12:54 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/dells-pre-installed-linux-program-and-the-numbers-game/#comment-1514 Interesting points, Steve. I know you're talking about Kbuntu, but I'd like to get your thoughts on a company like Dell selling pre-installed Ubuntu on the server (currently it's just the desktop and laptops). What do you think and why? Interesting points, Steve. I know you’re talking about Kbuntu, but I’d like to get your thoughts on a company like Dell selling pre-installed Ubuntu on the server (currently it’s just the desktop and laptops). What do you think and why?

]]> By: Steve Browning http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/dells-pre-installed-linux-program-and-the-numbers-game/#comment-1513 Steve Browning Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:34:36 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/dells-pre-installed-linux-program-and-the-numbers-game/#comment-1513 My company is increasingly selling Kbuntu (Ubuntu's KDE brother) to our customers. The reasons include: - Microsoft's increasingly strong infringement on the free rights with Vista. - 17 000 stable free and powerful programs for consumers to use - Average cost of Windows based PC just for software including a licensed pro version of Windows and Office around $1000.00 - Kbuntu with Open Office (Sun) $0.00 - Wide support for Wi-Fi and high-end video card support - WINE: that allows Windows applications to run on Linux while directly accessing the hardware without a slow emulation layer; therefore the performance is surprisingly good. - Ease of software management - Better networking stack for more responsive networking - we commonly see access to network resources dramatically increase performance when using Linux versus Windows XP or Vista on a same computer. - Kbuntu can be kept as slim or as big as a user desires, thus fitting limited hard-disk, memory and CPU requirements as well as high performance systems. - Open Office (Made by Sun) is a terrific alternative to Microsoft Office as it can open, edit, and save native Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access files as well as its' own native formats, with wide support for open source scripting and automation, all in an easy-to-use and familiar interface. We have found that within the last 4 months Linux interest from our customers has been on a sharp rise and many have asked us if Dell Ubuntu is a good idea. If we were not selling Linux systems to them we would say yes. It just goes to show that people are noticing Dell progressiveness. I hope that DELL sticks with it as we are just on the verge of a Wave that is coming. Thanks, Steve My company is increasingly selling Kbuntu (Ubuntu’s KDE brother) to our customers. The reasons include:

- Microsoft’s increasingly strong infringement on the free rights with Vista.
- 17 000 stable free and powerful programs for consumers to use
- Average cost of Windows based PC just for software including a licensed pro version of Windows and Office around $1000.00 - Kbuntu with Open Office (Sun) $0.00
- Wide support for Wi-Fi and high-end video card support
- WINE: that allows Windows applications to run on Linux while directly accessing the hardware without a slow emulation layer; therefore the performance is surprisingly good.
- Ease of software management
- Better networking stack for more responsive networking - we commonly see access to network resources dramatically increase performance when using Linux versus Windows XP or Vista on a same computer.
- Kbuntu can be kept as slim or as big as a user desires, thus fitting limited hard-disk, memory and CPU requirements as well as high performance systems.
- Open Office (Made by Sun) is a terrific alternative to Microsoft Office as it can open, edit, and save native Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access files as well as its’ own native formats, with wide support for open source scripting and automation, all in an easy-to-use and familiar interface.

We have found that within the last 4 months Linux interest from our customers has been on a sharp rise and many have asked us if Dell Ubuntu is a good idea. If we were not selling Linux systems to them we would say yes. It just goes to show that people are noticing Dell progressiveness. I hope that DELL sticks with it as we are just on the verge of a Wave that is coming.

Thanks,
Steve

]]> By: Lonnie http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/dells-pre-installed-linux-program-and-the-numbers-game/#comment-1512 Lonnie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:24:45 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/enterprise-linux/dells-pre-installed-linux-program-and-the-numbers-game/#comment-1512 I may or may not have signed that survey, However, I have not and will not buy a computer that comes pre-installed with anything Microsoft. Of late, I have been building my own computers from new and or used parts and running Debian and Gentoo Linux on them. So, when I am in the market for a new laptop, Dell will certainly be Number 1 on the list, simply because they at least offer a Linux alternative to the Microsoft bloatware. Thanks, Lonnie I may or may not have signed that survey, However, I have not and will not buy a computer that comes pre-installed with anything Microsoft. Of late, I have been building my own computers from new and or used parts and running Debian and Gentoo Linux on them.
So, when I am in the market for a new laptop, Dell will certainly be Number 1 on the list, simply because they at least offer a Linux alternative to the Microsoft bloatware.

Thanks,

Lonnie

]]>