OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/24310/Alienware_Evaluating_Customers_Interest_in_Linux Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2013, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Thu, 23 May 2013 07:32:08 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Sure but http://www.osnews.com/thread?459574 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459574 not on an overpriced alienware rig. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:48:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Soulbender) Comments Blank system http://www.osnews.com/thread?459576 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459576 Why is there no option for a empty system where I can install whatever I want? Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:56:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Soulbender) Comments "Pay extra for a Linux system" http://www.osnews.com/thread?459580 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459580 Certainly no, but wonder why it is even an option? Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:10:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (ganloo) Comments RE: "Pay extra for a Linux system" http://www.osnews.com/thread?459583 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459583 It's more profitable to sell a computer running Windows with lot of crapware pre-installed than to sell a computer running Linux, where there's no crapware to help the vendor making money to date.

Plus, add up extra customer support costs and things like that, and actually they could justify selling Linux computers under a higher price tag.Edited 2011-01-25 11:27 UTC Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:26:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Neolander) Comments Alienware makes gaming machines http://www.osnews.com/thread?459609 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459609 Alienware makes primarily gaming machines. I don't see how a Linux strategy works for them. It would be nice to buy the machine without an OS. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:05:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Adamal) Comments RE: Blank system http://www.osnews.com/thread?459642 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459642
Why is there no option for a empty system where I can install whatever I want?


Agreed - a system certified for Linux compatibility would be nice, but no matter what OS they out on it, it's going to get wiped immediately so that I can put my own customised setup on it. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:53:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Delgarde) Comments