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Dell Opens a Poll On Linux Options

Posted by kdawson on from the you-asked-for-it dept.

narramissic writes "In response to overwhelming user demand for Linux, Dell has posted a survey on a company blog that asks 'PC users to choose between Linux flavors such as Fedora and Ubuntu, and to pick more general choices such as notebooks versus desktops, high-end models versus value models and telephone-based support versus community-based support.' Votes will be collected through March 23, and Dell plans to use the feedback to begin selling Linux-based consumer PCs." The poll is pretty minimal. Wonder how much it will really guide Dell's choices.

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  1. Survey Contents by pavon · · Score: 4, Informative
    The page loaded for me (but wouldn't submit). Here are the questions, for the curious. And yes the first line was really at the top of the page - an unexpected joy of automation :)

    Dell recommends Windows Vista(TM) Business.

    Linux Learnings: We're Listening

    Thanks for visiting the Dell Linux Survey webpage. Please answer the following questions to help us determine how to best prioritize our resources for this effort.
    (Survey will be open March 13-March 23)

    1) Would your Dell system with Linux factory installed be for home or office use?
            Home Use
            Office Use
            Both

    2) Which systems should we prioritize on for Linux factory installation? (Rank Order: 1=highest, 6=lowest)
            Inspiron notebooks
            Dimension desktops
            XPS notebooks
            XPS desktops
            Latitude business notebooks
            OptiPlex business desktops

    3) What types of activities will you perform on your Dell system with Linux factory installed? (Rank order: 1=highest, 9=lowest if not using for specific listed purpose, leave blank)
            Basic productivity
            Email
            Web browsing
            Photo editing and management
            Gaming
            Music
            Video editing
            Software development
            Other:

    4) Which languages should we prioritize on?
            English
            Japanese
            French
            German
            Spanish
            Mandarin
            Other:

    5) For a tested & validated Linux install, what type of software support would you require?
            Existing community support structures for Linux that already exist with Dell participating more
            Email and online support forums through Dell
            Fee-based OS phone support
            Other:

    6) Which Linux distribution should Dell prioritize on?
            Commercial: Novell/SuSE Linux Desktop
            Commercial: Red Hat Enterprise Desktop
            Community Supported: Fedora
            Community Supported: OpenSUSE
            Community Supported: Ubuntu
            Other: