Hello Everyone: I have not tried to buy a computer with Ubuntu installed on it from Dell, but this type of thing doesn't surprise me at all.
Here is the opening paragraph taken from the Dell Web Site: "You asked, we listened. For advanced users and tech enthusiasts, we’re happy to offer a new open-source operating system, so you can dive in and truly enjoy a PC experience just the way you want it. In addition to the FreeDOS systems we already offer, we are proud to announce PCs with Ubuntu." Which is followed by a link to "Shop Dell PC's with Windows". After that they ask you "Already an Open Source fan ?". This is all a fine of example of the biggest problem with marketing any Linux / Open Source Computing Solution. Before anyone with out a degree in Computer Science, even understands what you are talking about. Let's go ahead and scare them away from Open Source, by telling them every possible thing that can go wrong with it. Of course, they are selling them and it's a good thing that someone like Dell is behind Open Source. Maybe some of the big box electronics retailers will follow and place a few Ubuntu systems out on a sales floor where everyone can see, hear and touch them. Then they will sell to everyone, not just people that are: "Already an Open Source fan". --> Shop for Ubuntu, Mike -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
