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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.'"

3 of 509 comments (clear)

  1. Surprising by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Dell, do you love me?

    check

    ( ) yes
    ( ) no

    Sincerely,

    Linux

  2. Re:Their system configurator by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    *sigh*

    Obviously people ask for the Linux version and then just go and install a pirated windows copy

  3. Re:Demographics by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    did I miss anything?

    Yes you did, you insensitive clod.