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Is Dell Just Testing the Market?

Posted by Cliff on from the sneaking-thru-the-back-door dept.

sarig_magik asks: "It seems that Dell is testing the Linux desktop market worldwide, and their choice of desktop is Linspire 4.51. I wonder how Microsoft will view Dell, now? Could this be a real attempt to gain a foothold before any of the other distributors do? We know the hardware vendor, but can anyone comment on the choice of OS?" Although Dell is offering a system with a preloaded Linux Desktop, they aren't doing it here in the US, but through their Italian partner, Questar. While the choice of Linspire as a desktop may leave a few of you underwhelmed, this does seem to be a step in the right direction. Is Dell testing the market? Of course they are. How well do you think they will do?

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  1. Microsoft pays Dell (VAR) to .... by BrentRJones · · Score: 0, Troll

    market a Linux distro with a flaw/bug that will make users reject it.

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