Why Linux Isn't the Answer to Dell's Problems
Despite years of success, Dell has fallen on hard times. The company that practically reinvented the way people buy computers has been under-performing, and investors are worried. The company has been losing market share and no longer has the edge it once had over competitors like HP and Gateway.
There has been much talk about Dell taking steps to make up lost ground by selling computers that use Linux for their operating system. This is something many people are interested in, but unfortunately not something that will turn around the company.
As a Linux user (on a few but not all of my systems) I know how great it would be for Dell to offer preinstalled Linux computers. Because many Linux distributions have no licensing fees associated with them, the cost of the computer could potentially be cheaper and because Linux is extremely stable, generally has modest processing requirements and has an incredible online support community, Dell users (even though new to Linux) stand to gain much. At least in theory…
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