arstechnica.com— Dell has revealed more details of its upcoming Ubuntu Linux launch. In a move sure to please open-source enthusiasts, Dell has committed to working with vendors to improve Linux hardware compatibility.
May 22, 2007View in Crawl 4
Glad they're supporting Linux, but Dell really needs to refocus the quality of their product as well.Just got a laptop and less than two months in the HDD was dead. The kicker? They sent it to me broken!
What, would you rather the current state of Linux drivers? I'd rather have a good shot at having insane market penetration and a company-backed development cycle rather than constantly living under a cycle that depends almost entirely on whenever people feel like doing it in their spare time (if even). This is a huge door blasted wide open for Linux and there's no reason to squander it for us to use it, it just might make other manufacturers pick up on Linux and finally make that big break it's been waiting 20 years for - market penetration to Average J. Consumer.I don't care if Dell makes rather EH drivers, something is a f**kton better than nothing.
Errr....since when could you not just play your whole library on random under amarok, that's what I'm doing right now? Amarok is probably the reason i switched to linux in the first place, its just a stunningly rich and intuitive application.
I will never buy Dell because I will never support a company that installs operating systems on their computers that violate numerous Microsoft patents. We should boycott Dell to show them that we care about Microsoft's intellectual property.
I use primarily windows, for dumb reasons, and itunes sucks. The best around i think is windows media 11, which is sad. I do have one of those "install linux through windows" (i think its called wabi) on my main computer, so i can boot into ubuntu when i just want a stereo, because amorok is by far the best music arranging program. It needs some fixes with the album covers, and the lyrics, but otherwise its awesome.
I think the important thing to get linux to the average joe is advertising.Personally, I doubt Dell selling linux will make a dent if they still keep advertising vista/xp on tv and radio.
I believe that when the hardware makers,and vendors realize that they can increase their profits with Linux ,besides MSWin, then Linux will be a whole lot better alternative to MSwin. They, the hardware people have to remove their blinkers.Cato59
sniperslapMay 22, 2007
Glad they're supporting Linux, but Dell really needs to refocus the quality of their product as well.Just got a laptop and less than two months in the HDD was dead. The kicker? They sent it to me broken!
kyjlMay 22, 2007
What, would you rather the current state of Linux drivers? I'd rather have a good shot at having insane market penetration and a company-backed development cycle rather than constantly living under a cycle that depends almost entirely on whenever people feel like doing it in their spare time (if even). This is a huge door blasted wide open for Linux and there's no reason to squander it for us to use it, it just might make other manufacturers pick up on Linux and finally make that big break it's been waiting 20 years for - market penetration to Average J. Consumer.I don't care if Dell makes rather EH drivers, something is a f**kton better than nothing.
sanjaymMay 22, 2007
Errr....since when could you not just play your whole library on random under amarok, that's what I'm doing right now? Amarok is probably the reason i switched to linux in the first place, its just a stunningly rich and intuitive application.
captaincoconutMay 22, 2007
I will never buy Dell because I will never support a company that installs operating systems on their computers that violate numerous Microsoft patents. We should boycott Dell to show them that we care about Microsoft's intellectual property.
0sirisMay 23, 2007
I use primarily windows, for dumb reasons, and itunes sucks. The best around i think is windows media 11, which is sad. I do have one of those "install linux through windows" (i think its called wabi) on my main computer, so i can boot into ubuntu when i just want a stereo, because amorok is by far the best music arranging program. It needs some fixes with the album covers, and the lyrics, but otherwise its awesome.
0sirisMay 23, 2007
trade one monopoly for another...
daftmanMay 23, 2007
I think the important thing to get linux to the average joe is advertising.Personally, I doubt Dell selling linux will make a dent if they still keep advertising vista/xp on tv and radio.
cato59May 24, 2007
I believe that when the hardware makers,and vendors realize that they can increase their profits with Linux ,besides MSWin, then Linux will be a whole lot better alternative to MSwin. They, the hardware people have to remove their blinkers.Cato59