[Gllug] Linux on Dell

[Peter Cannon]

Martin A. Brooks wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 12:22 +0100, Christian Smith wrote:
>> Doesn't seem much of a deal to me.
>>
>> And 60 for shipping? Wow, didn't realise all of Dell's margins were in 
>> the shipping and handling.
>>
>> I think I'll continue searching for a new laptop.
> 
> 
> If you buy a laptop from Dell then you want to buy as a company and get
> the upgrade to next business day onsite support.

As far as I'm aware you cannot buy a Linux Laptop or desktop unit for 
business use as Dell do not support them only the Linux based servers. I 
have the link somewhere from a guy who tried to purchase one for his 
business.

We are supposedly an authorised Dell reseller and even we get charged 
the £50 delivery.

If anyone has an ASDA Living near them they are knocking out a pretty 
good Acer Laptop for £275.00 including VAT I think its the same machine 
as Currys are doing for £299.00. Staples are doing a pretty good Toshiba 
for £339.00 with a printer, seeing as a printer is around the £30 mark I 
reckon the the Tosh is about £300.

At this rate all us resellers will be out of business and you'll be able 
to get a Laptop with three packets of Walkers crisps and £2.50 postage.

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Peter cannon

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