Comments on: How can preinstalled Linux be successful?

By: ubuntucat

ubuntucat — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:04:55 +0000

Yes, as people become more and more reliant on web-based applications, it will be easier to switch them over to Linux, because they’ll basically need only a web browser.

By: 23meg

23meg — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:11:36 +0000

Havoc Pennington has some similar thoughts:

http://log.ometer.com/2007-11.html#21

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:56:11 +0000

I just bought one of the gPCs to use as a file server, because I also didn’t feel like assembling a computer. Bought it from zareason.com, not Wal-Mart, as I generally won’t shop there.

I’m pretty happy with it so far. I’m having some challenges getting the server stuff set up, but that’s just my Linux ignorance not the computer. It’s not screaming fast, but it doesn’t need to be.

By: Dr Small

Dr Small — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:52:04 +0000

Yeah, I have received a couple Dell pamphlets in the mail, and they never mention Ubuntu machines….

By: st33med

st33med — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:44:20 +0000

Problem is, those that are making Linux preloaded and cheap are not making the hardware side very good. That might be what is weighing down Linux preloaded PCs. I wish Dell would start advertising Linux. That way, Linux would be more appreciated.

But not like those IBM commercials, please. Those were odd and uninformative.

By: Rillip

Rillip — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:40:39 +0000

Ironicaly, what you’re suggesting would be quite expensive due to market factors. A standard size like 16 in. would be much cheaper than a small, not as mass produced size like 10. While big corporations can afford to manufacture it like they are for Eee PC, it’d be quite unpractical to order as a retailer.

Even trying to build a bare-bones laptop as a retailer is quite expensive – you’re looking ~ 400 USD for the case and motherboard alone. Granted, this usually includes the video, audio, wireless card and modem, but you still have to add HDD, RAM and processor.

Unlike PC’s, the home-built laptop isn’t really all that feasible yet due to the availablility of retail parts at reasonable cost.