On 03/02/2006, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Thursday 02 March 2006 01:20, Star King of the Grape Trees wrote: > >>> Andrew Cady wrote: >> >>>>> <snip>
>>> I am very certain that Dell does sell servers that optionally >>> have Linux, and even says this on their website. > > > Nothing but lip service. I tried this week, still no dice. They > advertise it on their website, but Dell will not, under any > circumstance, sell you a preinstalled Linux box. You can even call > them and ask questions, they'll as politely as possible tell you that > you're a freaking moron for even thinking they do. You're not alone. Read this article... Quoting from: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7763046071.html Why Won't Dell Promote Its Linux Desktops? > Last Thursday, when I wrote about Dell's new Linux desktop, was one > of the most frustrating days of my professional life. My eWEEK > colleague John Spooner and I tried our best to get Dell to confess > that they really had released an honest-to-God Linux desktop. > > But Dell simply wouldn't do it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
