Re: [Staffslug] Vote Dell

On 14/03/07, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: Do you know I have to smile at this, everyone exponent of the minimal list of distro's on this survey is jumping on the band wagon and regaling, hopefully, their blog readers to "Hurry up and vote" it strikes me that the vast majority is missing the point or at least not understanding why or what they are voting for. 1. Most are voting because they want their distro to be chosen so whats the net value to a user if they don't want or use, lets say, Ubuntu? none whatsoever. 2. Will it make more people switch or buy Linux based machines just because Dell are doing them? I doubt it very much. 3. Is Dell recording the IP addresses of votes cast? Well they must be otherwise whats the point? how do you qualify the result without evidence that some twonk in an office in Ireland didn't just make it all up. 4. If they are recording IP's what are they going to do with that info? I wonder if mailshots from Dell will start dropping into inboxes? 5. Most, but certainly not all, of the Linux users I have met or talked too are either out of work or not in a position to make hardware purchases so why are they voting? I could go on but its just dull what I will say is this, wouldn't it be better if Dell just sold the bloody stuff bare so you can stick on what you want? that would make the kit even cheaper! Remember people these guys don't care about you or your community they want to sell kit! and if that means sticking Red Hat on a laptop will increase unit revenue then so be it. All Dell are really doing is a market survey to see if there is a potential growth market I'm a sales manager its what I'd do! Send me a link for putting Linux in schools and university's or free Linux training courses for the work place and I'll gladly vote or sign up. -- Dick Turpin "At theses prices I'm mugging myself!"