[oclug] Re: [oclug]Colossal Dell Gaffe (was IBM promo)

[Jon Earle]

Okay.  I agree that the links are messed up - you should definately be
taken to the expected page rather than what is in place now.  However,
regarding the hardware options, yes there are fewer options, but perhaps
that's because those other options are not supported by Linux?  Heck,
Windows had broad support for USB long before Linux did.  Did anyone
actually bother to _call_ Dell and ask about some of those options and the
hardware support?  It may simply be that they've not updated some of the
pages.  At least give them an honest chance to come clean either way
before soaking them in gasoline and setting them alight.

Jon

On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Brian Barber wrote:

> What I saw was a page flouting the fact that you could order a any current 
> Dell laptop with RH Linux pre-installed, and when you clicked on any model, 
> you were greeted with a page where the only OS options are Windows 2000 Pro 
> and Windows ME, with a nice statement above the drop-down menu that says 
> "Dell recommends Windows 2000 for business.".  Not to mention that you can 
> order Office 2000 as well.
> 
> What kind of Linux support is that?
> 
> BB
> 
> 
> >From: Jon Earle <jearle at kronos.honk.org>
> >Reply-To: oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca
> >To: oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca
> >Subject: Re: [oclug] Re: [oclug]Colossal Dell Gaffe (was IBM promo)
> >Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:59:41 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >Um... guess I'm missing something.  Aside from a few items missing
> >from the Dell laptop config page, what is the anger causing factor
> >here?
> >
> >Cheers!
> >Jon
> >
> >On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Brian Barber wrote:
> >
> > > Brutal!  I can't believe it!  The company I work for is a Dell 
> >integration
> > > partner and I just e-mailed our rep with this info.
> > >
> > > Very bad indeed,
> > > BB
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Chris Herrnberger <chris123 at magma.ca>
> > > >Reply-To: oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca
> > > >To: oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca
> > > >Subject: Re: [oclug] IBM promo
> > > >Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 09:23:12 -0500
> > > >
> > > >On Friday 16 March 2001 01:49, you wrote:
> > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2001 at 07:08:44PM -0500, Mike Kenzie wrote:
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Chris Herrnberger" <chris123 at magma.ca>
> > > > > > To: <oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 12:42 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [oclug] IBM promo
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > For those who missed it or otherwise have not seen the new
> > > > > >
> > > > > > IBM Linux promo
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > (requires flash) it can be found here:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/linux/passport.swf
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's a great show and yet their ad in the paper today still
> > > > > > says
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "IBM recommends Windows 2000 professional for Business" and
> > > > > > on their web site www.ibm.cs/store  under software/operating
> > > > > > systems there  is no mention of linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, my big beef right now is that I cannot buy their top of the 
> >line
> > > > > IBM hardware (A21p 1600x1200  or  T21 1400x1050) without paying the 
> >M$
> > > > > tax.  I go to IBM because I think they have some of the finest 
> >hardware
> > > > > out there and am forced to put some of the least reliable software 
> >on
> > > > > it.
> > > >
> > > >Yes I hear ya. Same complaint. Here's an even better one, Follow the 
> >links
> > > >for any of the Dell Laptops that are being advertized with Redhat
> > > >preinstalled. It will make you smile....and then very angry.
> > > >
> > > 
> > >http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/topics/segtopic_linux_001_linux_center.htm
> > > >
> > > >
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