Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 13th Sep 2007 08:14 UTC, submitted by Anonymous Reader
"My verdict: Even in the relatively slick Ubuntu variation, Linux is still too rough around the edges for the vast majority of computer users",
says Mossberg. Among others, he complains about one of the things I did too when I was writing my stream of Ubuntu reviews back in Spring.
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RE[4]: Jumping in blindfolded
by Kroc on Thu 13th Sep 2007 10:41
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I should add that Dell couldn't do that with OS X either. Microsoft's stranglehold on the industry is so severe that we're heading for some kind of industry disaster at some point unless Microsoft really starts interoperating without patent threats, backroom deals and faux-standards pushing.
RE[4]: Jumping in blindfolded
by Phloptical on Thu 13th Sep 2007 23:41
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Let's be honest, the only reason why Dell sells anything, today, is because they are willing to cut their throats on price points. Their customer service is a joke, and their salespeople have all the knowledge of a Burger King manager selling TVs at Best Buy.
Their hardware is cheap and shoddy and basically harkens back to the Big 3 days of old where the car you bought was of better quality if it was assembled on a Tuesday vs. built on a Friday.
RE[5]: Jumping in blindfolded
by Soulbender on Fri 14th Sep 2007 03:31
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You can write an article, but the fact of the matter is that Dell sells 99.9% Windows PCs for a living. They could not replace that with Linux tomorrow, without finding that Linux was totally and wholly inadequate for that size of crowd (and computer skill level). Their support systems would collapse under the weight of calls about "hardware faults" that were really ACPI-driver bugs, and "I can't play MP3s".