Acer Bets Big On Linux

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Thursday June 5, 2008 @05:10AM from the cheap-linux-laptops-on-the-way dept.

Stony Stevenson writes to tell us IT News is reporting that Acer is betting big on Linux, looking to push Tux on many of their upcoming laptops and netbooks. "The company is already heavily promoting Linux for its low cost ultra-portable netbook range out later this year, but senior staff have said that Acer will also push Linux on its laptops. [...] Acer sees two killer apps with Linux on computers: operation and cost. Its flavour of Linux will boot in 15 seconds compared to minutes for Windows, and the open source operating system can extend battery life from five to seven hours."

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You mean "Whack" them? by Odder · 2008-06-05 06:27 · Score: -1, Troll

That's what they did to Dell the first time Dell offered GNU/Linux back around 2000. They threatened their OEM pricing and other sabotage. The slap down and Dell's cave in response is part of the reason HP pulled ahead of them for a while.

It won't work today because Vista is a flop. Microsoft can threaten all they want but they don't have much a carrot to match their stick. Acer is not the first and they won't be the last in this rebellion.