Dell and Ubuntu – possibly stretching a thin margin of user interest?
The Dell “users” vocalized their need for a linux based solution on Dell desktops. Dell responded loud and clear with a decision to provide Ubuntu Linux on several of their entry level platforms.
Dell has the luxury of once again experimenting with markets otherwise thought of as economically questionable and/or uncertain. They tried it several years ago and retracted the offerings in lieu of significantly lacking user interest in desktops built with the Linux OS.
As a former Red Hat linux desktop user, don’t count me in as one to be in line to buy a Dell desktop running Linux. Why should I? I can buy a Mac mini reasonably priced running a spectacular BSD premised operating system called OSX, that meets all of my usability and aesthetic requirements.
OSX provides me with just about every tool necessary for the 2007 user experience, as well as the unix power tools to complete my day to day system administrative tasks in operating a linux based organization.
How much traction will this desktop linux push have? I really don’t have my mind set in any specific direction; I’m not a desktop linux advocate. I’ve tried, and discovered OSX.
Linux is an excellent server operating system, the best I’ve had the privilege of working with. OSX is an outstanding desktop operating system, again, the best I’ve had the privilege to work with.
It will be thoroughly interesting to see how the desktop linux push takes shape following the Ubuntu/Dell pact. I won’t pretend to speculate on what could very well be a giant leap for desktop linux. I just hope this is a true upturn for the platform, and not another method for a vocal minority to turn the tides against Microsoft’s Vista.
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Dell and Ubuntu – possibly stretching a thin margin of user interest?
The Dell “users” vocalized their need for a linux based solution on Dell desktops. Dell responded loud and clear with a decision to provide Ubuntu Linux on several of their entry level platforms.
Dell has the luxury of once again experimenting with markets otherwise thought of as economically questionable and/or uncertain. They tried it several years ago and retracted the offerings in lieu of significantly lacking user interest in desktops built with the Linux OS.
As a former Red Hat linux desktop user, don’t count me in as one to be in line to buy a Dell desktop running Linux. Why should I? I can buy a Mac mini reasonably priced running a spectacular BSD premised operating system called OSX, that meets all of my usability and aesthetic requirements.
OSX provides me with just about every tool necessary for the 2007 user experience, as well as the unix power tools to complete my day to day system administrative tasks in operating a linux based organization.
How much traction will this desktop linux push have? I really don’t have my mind set in any specific direction; I’m not a desktop linux advocate. I’ve tried, and discovered OSX.
Linux is an excellent server operating system, the best I’ve had the privilege of working with. OSX is an outstanding desktop operating system, again, the best I’ve had the privilege to work with.
It will be thoroughly interesting to see how the desktop linux push takes shape following the Ubuntu/Dell pact. I won’t pretend to speculate on what could very well be a giant leap for desktop linux. I just hope this is a true upturn for the platform, and not another method for a vocal minority to turn the tides against Microsoft’s Vista.
This entry was posted on June 13, 2007, 8:20 pm and is filed under Comments. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.