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Pre-Installed Linux Tops Dell Customer Requests

Posted by kdawson on from the please-sir-may-I-have-a-penguin dept.

dhart writes "Within only a few days of Dell opening a new customer feedback website, they discovered that the feature most requested (by an almost 2-to-1 margin!) is an option on all new Dell PCs: pre-installed Linux. (And the number 3 request is pre-installed Open Office.) I believe they'll have a harder time now with the tired old mantra 'There's no customer demand for Linux.'"

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  1. Demographics by Wordplay · · Score: 5, Funny

    Strangely, the #2 option was pre-installed pictures of Natalie Portman.

  2. Re:Um... why? by LParks · · Score: 5, Funny

    What if I want a BSD?

    If you want a Blue Screen of Death, then just get one of their Windows options.

  3. Re:Their system configurator by HAKdragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    emacs is and excellent OS, it just needs a good text editor.

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  4. Re:The Indian tech support is worse. by Zaiff+Urgulbunger · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's a dude in India who's probably really pissed because every time he calls Dell for support on his server, he gets someone from Texas!

  5. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  6. Re:Winds of Change. by drsmithy · · Score: 5, Funny

    2007 is the year of Linux. Vista sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!

    1996 is the year of Linux. 95 sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    1997 is the year of Linux. 95 sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    1998 is the year of Linux. 98 sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    1999 is the year of Linux. 2000 sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    2000 is the year of Linux. 2000 sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    2001 is the year of Linux. XP sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    2002 is the year of Linux. XP sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    2003 is the year of Linux. XP sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    2004 is the year of Linux. XP sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    2005 is the year of Linux. XP sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!
    2006 is the year of Linux. XP sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!

  7. Re:Winds of Change. by Stamen · · Score: 5, Funny

    2007 is the year of Linux. Vista sucks, is not selling and the revolt is on. It's about time!

    But seriously, Viska sucks so hard Hoover Inc. sued for patent infringement.

  8. Re:Winds of Change. by kernelfoobar · · Score: 5, Funny

    The day Microsoft makes a product that doesn't suck, is the day they start making vacuum cleaners...

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  9. Re:The Indian tech support is worse. by bhiestand · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm in the UK.

    Every time I've gotten an American English speaking rep from Texas.

    At the very least I expect them to speak understandable English. I think I see the confusion you two are having. You see, you're asking for someone to speak English that you can understand, and you're a Brit. The GP is an American, and has no problem understanding American Texan English.

    It is quite likely that you actually are being connected to their call center in Texas. Next time you call, ask to be transfered to somebody in India. It will be a lot easier for you to understand, especially if you ask the rep to drop his fake American accent.
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