[Wylug-discuss] Windows Refund. HP vs DELL.

[ALLEN, David]

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[mailto:wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of John Hodrien
Sent: 01 March 2007 10:24
To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] Windows Refund. HP vs DELL.

On Thu, 1 Mar 2007, Smylers wrote:

> Sounds like recent campaigning to Dell may be having an effect:
>
>  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/28/dell_linux_computers/
>
> Though Dell says:
>
>  ... we have seen a consistent request to provide platforms that allow

> people to install their operating system of choice
>
> "Consistent request" presumably means "organized assault from a 
> minority group".

Dell did offer a linux PC a number of years ago, but withdrew it from
the market because of (they said at the time) lack of demand (and
pressure from microsoft?)

David

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