Dell to Expand Linux Factory Installed Options
Since launching Dell IdeaStorm a little more than a month ago, one idea has risen to and stayed at the top: better support for Linux. We have heard you and appreciate the direct feedback. On March 13, we responded by launching a Linux survey asking for your feedback on what you need for a better Linux experience. Thank you to the more than 100,000 people who took the survey. Here are some of the highlights from the survey:
* More than 70% of survey respondents said they would use a Dell system with a Linux operating system for both home and office use.
* Survey respondents indicated they want a selection of notebook and desktop offerings.
* Majority of survey respondents said that existing community-based support forums would meet their technical support needs for a tested and validated Linux operating system on a Dell system.
* Survey respondents indicated that improved hardware support for Linux is as important as the distribution(s) offered.
to read the entire story click here:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/ideastorm/ideasinaction?c=us&l=en&s=gen
Does anyone have an idea on which Distro is going to be used for the pre-installed machines ?
Considering the fact that < a href="http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/biographies/en/msd_computers?c=us&l=en&s=corp">Michael Dell himself used Ubuntu , I wonder if they will use some other Distro for it.
Finally one of the million surveys I respond to every year is actually making a difference :-D