Comments on: Dell’s Linux Ads: Microsoft’s Nightmare Before Christmas?

By: WFTL Bytes! for Nov 17, 2008 - Penguin flaps, Sun rises again, Dell pushes Linux, OpenOffice.org rules, and you need a netbook. | WFTL Bytes!

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:53:43 +0000

[...] Dell continues its Inspiron 9 Ubuntu Linux netbook ads [...]

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:06:42 +0000

Tombstoner: The VAR Guy thinks Microsoft will win back some folks with Windows 7, but winning back critics like you — and your frustrated former Vista users — may be a bit more difficult.

Those who went to Ubuntu or Mac OS X aren’t likely to come back to the Windows world, The VAR Guy thinks.

By: tombstoner

tombstoner — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:22:34 +0000

So Microsoft can’t handle a bit of competition? They bring out a new OS and they expect everybody to replace their PCs, not any more .
We bought 2 vista laptops with Office 2007 gave them out to teachers 24 hours later I had them given back “can I have my old machine back please?” that’s happened 4 times now with each machine they are junk.
In the school I work in old PCs are now wiped and loaded with Ubuntu they work great.
Respect to Dell for having the balls to stand up to MS in the fist place and sell Ubuntu Machines .

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:36:43 +0000

Further proof that Microsoft still believes that software shouldn’t be free. And how they do not want anyone else on top if they can’t be. MS needs to stop being so money hungry and they may not lose to Linux..or people will just come to realize that one of the money linux distros is right for them.

Josh-Ubuntu user.

By: Elliander

Elliander — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:48:56 +0000

This is certainly interesting. I checked it out, and found that if I upgraded to a 1.3 camera, a 64 GB Solid State Hard Drive, and 2 GB of RAM, it is still within a reasonable price range. It also looks like it’s just 32 watts with all those bells and whistles, which makes it practical to use in combination with a Solar Panel.

However, I am very disappointed in dell that this is the only laptop model they offer which allows Ubuntu to be an option. The Models I would prefer all require Vista and I’d rather go without any computer than use Vista.

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:28:01 +0000

Spuffler: Yes, Linux and Dell go back a few years. Red Hat’s biggest reseller is Dell. And full disclosure: The VAR Guy purchased a Dell Ubuntu PC within days of Dell announcing the systems.

By: spuffler

spuffler — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:18:18 +0000

“But that one little Linux Netbook ad shows big changes are under way in the PC market”…. That there might be some competition to the inconsiderate incumbent, Linux rises and asks for attention. The little competitor could be heard saying that he can provide all the familiar functions, doing so without the lock-in, and yet the incumbent giant feels the gnats bite….

FWIW, Linux and Dell go back a few years: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/296/1037296/dell-to-pre-install-red-hat-linux

By: dca

dca — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:26:33 +0000

This is simply pay-back to MS for Dell (& others: HP) getting mixed up in all the ‘Works with Vista’, ‘Vista Certified’, etc, etc, prior to Vista’s public release…

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:02:06 +0000

LaptopLinux: You’ve summarized The VAR Guy’s thoughts well. An ad campaign like this would not have occurred even two years ago.

By: LaptopLinux

LaptopLinux — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:28:00 +0000

I just got one of those ads in the paper. This is beautiful. It’s not much, but I’m not sure I would have believed something like this possible about 3-4 years ago. Just one more crack in the dam. Can’t wait to watch it burst. It’s well past time for competition and innovation to come to the general PC market.

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:51:48 +0000

AikiWolfie: Guess what — Dell is back with more Ubuntu netbook ads today. And now the systems include web cams, etc. The VAR Guy will be back with a blog a bit later about the ads. Good to see Dell offering customer choice even as MSFT battles hard to be the “preferred” or “recommended” OS supplier with PC companies.

By: aikiwolfie

aikiwolfie — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:31:42 +0000

Microsoft are already scared. They’re doing all they can right now from slashing prices to practically bribing governments to keep their market monopoly.

Microsoft are desperate and panicking.