JEDIDIAH wrote:
> On 2009-06-30, Gordon <gbplinux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> ____/ JEDIDIAH on Tuesday 30 June 2009 19:08 : \____
>>>
>>>> On 2009-06-30, Gordon <gbplinux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>> As Dell and Acer Duke it Out, Their Open Source Stances Matter
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>> | Acer ships its Aspire One netbooks in both Windows and Linux versions.
>>>>> Interestingly when I was at Comet and Curry's recently (both of whom are
>>>>> now grouped with PC World AFAIK) there were NO Linux netbooks visible at
>>>>> all...
>>>> My last Dell catalog had Linux desktop models in it.
>>>> Acer has a very eagerly anticpated netbook that runs Linux.
>>> Dell says 1 in 3 sales is of Linux.
>>>
>> On-line of course - not in stores where Joe Public can actually LOOk at
>> them and ask questions.
>
> Dell is big. The fact that they have always been primarily a mail
> order outfit hasn't hindered this.
>
Yes I realise that - but wouldn't it serve the interests of Linux better
to have a presence in the large retail outlets where Joe Public (quite
often) buy most of their computers? At least they could poke and prod
and ask questions about different operating systems..
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