http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Intel Jumps Aboard Ubuntu Bandwagon « All About Ubuntu Wed, 16 May 2007 03:06:55 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/#comment-2466 <p>[...] Intel is the latest hardware company to give Ubuntu its stamp of approval. Only a few days after Dell announced plans to pre-load Ubuntu Linux on selected PCs, Intel is now helping Ubuntu design mobile and embedded [...]</p> [...] Intel is the latest hardware company to give Ubuntu its stamp of approval. Only a few days after Dell announced plans to pre-load Ubuntu Linux on selected PCs, Intel is now helping Ubuntu design mobile and embedded [...]

]]> http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Dell Limits Ubuntu Linux Sales Wed, 09 May 2007 15:40:46 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/#comment-2162 <p>[...] setback for the open source movement. Dell will need to make sure that the Ubuntu systems have the appropriate printer drivers and peripheral drivers. And, perhaps most importantly, the PCs will need to have flawless Internet [...]</p> [...] setback for the open source movement. Dell will need to make sure that the Ubuntu systems have the appropriate printer drivers and peripheral drivers. And, perhaps most importantly, the PCs will need to have flawless Internet [...]

]]> http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 Siddharth Deshpande Wed, 09 May 2007 04:21:53 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/#comment-2133 <p>Well, the real challenge for Dell won't be getting hardware and software to work with Ubuntu (or any desktop Linux OS). The big question is - how does Dell plan to support these PC's? Clearly, the poorly trained undergraduates (with an average employment span of maybe 6 months) that almost every one of these big companies employs as support staff will be hopelessly out of their depths (technically) if they have to support Linux, as most of them would never have even seen it! And anyone who uses Linux on a regular basis can tell you how steep the learning curve is (at least initially).</p> Well, the real challenge for Dell won’t be getting hardware and software to work with Ubuntu (or any desktop Linux OS). The big question is – how does Dell plan to support these PC’s? Clearly, the poorly trained undergraduates (with an average employment span of maybe 6 months) that almost every one of these big companies employs as support staff will be hopelessly out of their depths (technically) if they have to support Linux, as most of them would never have even seen it! And anyone who uses Linux on a regular basis can tell you how steep the learning curve is (at least initially).

]]> http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 TechIQ » Archive » Dell Limits Ubuntu Linux Sales Tue, 08 May 2007 15:33:07 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/05/01/setting-expectations-for-dells-linux-desktops/#comment-2090 <p>[...] setback for the open source movement. Dell will need to make sure that the Ubuntu systems have the appropriate printer drivers and peripheral drivers. And, perhaps most importantly, the PCs will need to have flawless Internet [...]</p> [...] setback for the open source movement. Dell will need to make sure that the Ubuntu systems have the appropriate printer drivers and peripheral drivers. And, perhaps most importantly, the PCs will need to have flawless Internet [...]

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