[PLUG] Dell linux

[jeff <jeffv@op.net>]

As long as we're discussing this, I spoke to Dell today.  Here are some 
random facts (for corporate clients)....

* XP should be available til the end of the year

* per the excellent suggestion, you can purchase lotsa XP licenses 
before then

* XP licenses will have to pay to downgrade to Vista; Vista licenses 
cover the upgrade to XP

* There are no plans to offer corporate linux anywhere on the horizon.

* Dell cannot sell anything but a server w/o an OS.  Period.  If you 
want to install linux, you still have to pay the MS Tax.

* They listen to consumers, hence the Ubuntu pc's.  Perhaps if 
businesses made some noise...


It did not sound like Vista was a big seller [my impression].




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