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Re: [SLUG] Dell + Notebook + Linux - Latest
Hey All.
Just as a side note, This is what I dont understand.
Surely Dell is RECIEVING money from Microsloth to put its OS's onto
their Lappies, if not then wont it save them $$ by not doing it? They
cant say that they dont have naked HDD's because they sent me one when
mine broke ...
hmmm interesting.
Matta
Aravind Naidu wrote:
>
> 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..
> >
> > - <=> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > _ 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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> >
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