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Dell Refuses to Sell Ubuntu to Business
An anonymous reader writes "I had a surreal experience with Dell today.
My boss asked me to order a new computer for our small, non-profit business. Wanting to support Dell in their decision to sell computers with Ubuntu installed, I decided to order one.
First, I talked to a small business representative, who informed me that I could not order one of the Ubuntu-based computers through the small business department. I had to go through the "home and home office" department.
I called the Home office department. I asked the representative if I could buy one of the ubuntu computers for my company. She said (and I quote), "these Dell computers are designed for personal use only, as long as you use it for personal use, you can purchase one."
So I lied and said I would....
Next, I tried to buy it on our business credit card. They would have none of that. She told me that I had to buy it through a personal card. Now, as a non-profit, our business does not pay sales tax (10% in Tennessee). Had I bought it with my own card, I would have had to pay tax (~$90), which my company would not have reimbursed me for. So.....no Dell today."
Trick question for you. How much is a license of OS X?
You want to know why it's a trick question? Because you can't buy a license of OS X. You can buy upgrades but you cannot buy a license of OS X to install on your Dell box. Go ahead and look around on the web for a place that you can get a license of OS X to install on non-Apple hardware. I'll wait here for you.
why, system76 of course: http://www.system76.com/
free software, open standards, open file formats, no software patents.