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Dell: catch up with your competition - offer BETTER Ubuntu systems!

Linux, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by phubert Apr 7

As someone else posted... the blogs are commenting on Dell...

And, as we know, Dell's Ubuntu offerings are few & have fewer options...

Solution: look to the competition and MATCH or BETTER them!

Dell Ubuntu Customization/Selection = HORRIBLE! ****

http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/04/06/dell-ubuntu-customizationselection-h... 17 Comments »

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Put Ubuntu on the list of operating systems when building a PC!

Linux, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by samb0057 08/10/07 **UNDER REVIEW**

Ubuntu is hidden in a dark corner of the website. I work in IT support, and I have a client who was having virus problems a little while ago. I fixed the problem by installing Ubuntu on their PC. Very recently they called me asking for advice on a new computer, I told them about your new offer providing Ubuntu pre-installed on PCs and they wanted to purchase, but could not find the section on your site (this person is a very basic user, doesn't know what open-source means, probably didn't even see the open source link). There is no way they would have found your Ubuntu section on their own.

I urge you to offer Ubuntu as a choice of OSes in the system configuration wizard, the only way to really sell Ubuntu is to offer Ubuntu as a primary option, rather than a hidden alternative. I personally am looking to buy a new laptop, and you guys have always been my number 1 PC manufacturer (I don't think I've ever bought a new retail PC except from you guys), but I feel that your Ubuntu offerings are lacking. If you offered Ubuntu on some of the great deals you offer on your home page, I would be willing to pay just as much as I would for a Windows Vista system and I probably would have already ordered.







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