Hello all,
This is a copy of the message that TR Reid sent me after I asked
him about Linux. It seems to me that he is saying that if a single
installation ordered enough boxes (for some definition of enough) then
Dell _would_ be willing to load Linux onto those boxes.
Regards,
Daniel
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Date: 6 May 98 09:20 CDT
From: TR Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Linux on Dell PCs
Mr. Grisinger-Thank you for your note. To clarify, the Inter@ctive Week
reporter (whose story was apparently posted to MSNBC) was told that I was unable
in a brief period prior to his deadline to find examples of requests for Linux.
He was told that there probably were some requests, and that there may be
customers who have asked Dell to preload Linux through a premium
factory-integration program we offer for large-volume orders. Further, I said
that we can and do factory-load alternative OSs when the associated value
outweighs the cost to our customers, and I offered OS/2 as an example I was
aware of. We appreciate your interest in Dell. Best regards.-T.R. Reid, Dell
Computer Corporation
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] at dell_unix
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 5:54 AM
To: Reid, TR
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] at dell_unix
Subject: Linux on Dell PCs
Mr. Reid,
In a recent article at MSNBC,
http://www.msnbc.com:80/news/161590.asp
you are quoted as saying "I haven't been able to find any
examples of customers requesting Linux," and "If we felt as
if we were turning down business because we don't default
to Linux, we would rectify that."
Well, I would certainly be interested in Dell offering Linux
as a desktop option. I am certain that the first major vendor
to put their technical support and research efforts behind Linux
will win my business for life.
To give you an idea of the type of user who is using Linux today
allow me to describe myself.
I am a 24 year-old contract computer programmer. I work at home,
full-time, on a LAN made up of both Windows NT and Linux 2.0.32
machines. I spend approximately $1000 monthly on computer hardware.
I understand that I am in no way indicative of the broader market.
But I do believe that there is a large market here comprising extremely
sophisticated, technologically capable individuals. It would seem that
Dell's build to order strategy would serve those of us with higher demand
needs very well. Telecommuters, independant software developers, graphic
artists, and consultants in all manner of fields would certainly benefit,
and would certainly pay.
If only Dell offered a choice.
Sincerely,
Daniel Grisinger
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