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RE: [SLUG] Dell + Notebook + Linux - Latest
It is probably more like that their support infrastructure in Oz has not
been setup to route calls for questions on Linux.
When Linux comes pre-installed, they are obliged to answer some questions if
say something does not work.
It is more like they are dragging their feet getting it up as the perception
is that there is not much of a market here. More enquires like this and they
will bring it down here.
I long for the day of the 'naked' machine. No OS !!!!
-- Aravind
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au
> [mailto:owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au]On Behalf Of David Sainty
> Sent: Tuesday, 6 June 2000 17:08
> To: slug@nospam.slug.org.au
> Subject: [SLUG] Dell + Notebook + Linux - Latest
>
>
> Oh dear.
>
> Another bit of news on my futile quest..... I rang Dell again today (no
> response from my e-mail surprise surprise), and spoke to a "senior" sales
> guy at Dell who was in fact quite helpful - Hamid I believe his
> name was.
> He was stumped a little trying to explain that while the particular model
> notebook I wanted _was_ available with Linux pre-loaded in the US, I still
> couldn't get it here.
>
> The reasoning was something along the lines of "it hasn't been certified
> for this region". I'm left thinking to myself: "Oh crap! They're gonna
> take the Linux notebook into .... the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE!!! Its gonna
> blowwwww!!!! <BOOM!!!>" I was even on hold, before he confirmed that while
> indeed I could not get a Dell notebook with Linux unless I flew to the US,
> I should just get the Windows _98_ verison and install Linux myself.
>
> New definitions
> ---------------
> M$ Tax Minimisation: "The conscious decision to purchase Windoze 98
> instead of Windoze NT or Windoze 2000 because less money exits your
> pocket to M$."
>
> M$ Tax CuT: "The introduction of a new version of Windoze cheaper than
> those presently available."
>
>
> David S..
>
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> _ David Sainty B.Sc RHCX IT Consultant IFIX Computer Solutions
> / \ saint@nospam.ifix.net.au +61-2-9887-4445 +61-411-235323
> \_/ ** Specialising in Linux, LAN/WAN Networks, Web, Java **
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