Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 12th Aug 2009 23:00 UTC
I think we can finally put a certain myth to rest that's been circling around the web for a while now. Microsoft often claimed that netbooks running Linux saw higher return rates than those running Windows, but according to Dell, this is utter nonsense.
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Member since:2008-02-26
Using your analogy, it's like walking into a restaurant, ordering something I've never had before, for example caviar, and then when the waiter brings it out, saying, "hey, what the hell, this isn't a steak!!"
It's not even that easy, you have to go to a special page to get the Linux offer. There you are told that Ubuntu is not Windows so your programs won't work.
It is like someone walking into a vegan restaurant with a big "WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MEAT" sign outside and complaining that there isn't any meat in the menu.
Member since:2007-02-17
"Using your analogy, it's like walking into a restaurant, ordering something I've never had before, for example caviar, and then when the waiter brings it out, saying, "hey, what the hell, this isn't a steak!!"
It's not even that easy, you have to go to a special page to get the Linux offer. There you are told that Ubuntu is not Windows so your programs won't work. It is like someone walking into a vegan restaurant with a big "WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MEAT" sign outside and complaining that there isn't any meat in the menu. " Actually, in the case of a netbook, if it had a proper version of Linux installed (such as is the case with Dell machines), returning it would be more like walking into an "all you can eat" restaurant with a big "ALL YOU CAN EAT" sign outside and complaining that there was too much good food in the menu.
Edited 2009-08-13 04:28 UTC
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2006-09-07
Using your analogy, it's like walking into a restaurant, ordering something I've never had before, for example caviar, and then when the waiter brings it out, saying, "hey, what the hell, this isn't a steak!!"
It's not a matter of being intimately familiar with Linux or even having used/heard of it before, it's basic reading comprehension. If under the "Select My Operating System" screen, someone is to choose something other than Windows, don't expect to get Windows. As such it is my mistake for assuming consumers can do this properly!
Edited 2009-08-13 00:54 UTC