I think you're quite right, Dell is the typical choice (that I've seen) of the novice user and this might cause problems with inexperienced users coming across Ubuntu for the first time, despite how much friendlier it is than other Linux OS's.
I would be interested to see though how it might alter the college/university scene. Students - and I've been one - live on a budget and buy a budget PC (Dell), if they need one. Would we start seeing an increasing trend of Linux/Windows aware graduates, and how would this knowledge transform the business workplace of the future?
Introducing Linux to the mass consumer market isn't a bad thing, it offers genuine choice, but that choice still needs to be reinforced with a bit of what is to be expected from either Windows or Ubuntu/Red Hat/Suse. A little education can go a long way and I hope Dell do the right thing and not steer customers towards what is most profitable rather than what is most suitable. Don't forget Dell (if you ever read this), customers prefer good support and giving them what works best for them never hurt the company image. Give them the OS that suits them best and they'll keep coming back for more.
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I think you're quite right, Dell is the typical choice (that I've seen) of the novice user and this might cause problems with inexperienced users coming across Ubuntu for the first time, despite how much friendlier it is than other Linux OS's.
I would be interested to see though how it might alter the college/university scene. Students - and I've been one - live on a budget and buy a budget PC (Dell), if they need one. Would we start seeing an increasing trend of Linux/Windows aware graduates, and how would this knowledge transform the business workplace of the future?
Introducing Linux to the mass consumer market isn't a bad thing, it offers genuine choice, but that choice still needs to be reinforced with a bit of what is to be expected from either Windows or Ubuntu/Red Hat/Suse. A little education can go a long way and I hope Dell do the right thing and not steer customers towards what is most profitable rather than what is most suitable. Don't forget Dell (if you ever read this), customers prefer good support and giving them what works best for them never hurt the company image. Give them the OS that suits them best and they'll keep coming back for more.