Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 27, 2002 08:48 PM
but 999$ is not the problem , the problem is many things.
1) Most Linux distribution are bad at oem deal 2) Most Linux Distribution dont have OEM team or they are not doing a very good job at it 3) Financial backing 999$ is a very high price when you can get a Dell for 42$ per month<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... 4) Marketing there is probably a lot more Linux installed notebook but they are mostly hidden
Lets see the Windows Team
HP , IBM , MEdion , Alienware , etc<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
So if you whant to make a comparaison with the car industry do you whant a Linux kit car that will pobably work and you have to pay 999$ or you whant a porsche like the apple powerbook or a dell 8200 that you have everything ready to use and known to be working with financial and service backing them up<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 27, 2002 08:48 PMbut 999$ is not the problem , the problem is many things.
1) Most Linux distribution are bad at oem deal
2) Most Linux Distribution dont have OEM team or they are not doing a very good job at it
3) Financial backing 999$ is a very high price when you can get a Dell for 42$ per month<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
4) Marketing there is probably a lot more Linux installed notebook but they are mostly hidden
Lets see the Windows Team
HP , IBM , MEdion , Alienware , etc<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
VS
The linux team :
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Hardwar<nobr>e<wbr></nobr> /Systems/Linux/
http://www.emperorlinux.com/
http://www.qlitech.net/
one that is not even listed<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
http://www.storever.com/
So if you whant to make a comparaison with the car industry do you whant a Linux kit car that will pobably work and you have to pay 999$ or you whant a porsche like the apple powerbook or a dell 8200 that you have everything ready to use and known to be working with financial and service backing them up<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
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