tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36164718.post4041767066183346582..comments2023-10-11T11:46:00.175+01:00Comments on marketing technology - one handshake is worth .........: IdeaStorm - sinking Dell's ship ?Trevor Attridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111536114485209491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36164718.post-55563380051721274542007-03-08T08:05:00.000+00:002007-03-08T08:05:00.000+00:00From Dell perspective they make minimal margins of...From Dell perspective they make minimal margins of equipment - their profits also consist sales, kick backs and bonuses from software vendors. With Linux this would be more limited - how then should it maintain it's margins while severing customers who seek alternative O/S platforms ? Dell also undertakes responsibility to ensure there system operate ( i.e they provide a helpdesk / web ) will this additional burden of variants result in poor customer service - or do you link the community approach you mention will really be enough ?Trevor Attridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09111536114485209491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36164718.post-44116519282854647792007-03-08T02:53:00.000+00:002007-03-08T02:53:00.000+00:00What are you talking about? If there are crappy pr...What are you talking about? If there are crappy programs that get installed on windows then why can't crappy programs be written for GNU/Linux to achieve the same results? The options for supporting GNU/Linux are even more endless and full of potential, but to less flexible minds only what is lost is focused on. Think about this, Dell could embrace this new model with a plethora of options. As one example, they could continue with their systems, and have a feedback/rating system for the GNU/Linux *NIX and BSD variants that users have tried, the version, and their varying success, so let the hardcore geeks and nerds, like myself, test the hardware, and have the customers report how thier chosen OS compares, for the systems that are supported well, dell could shortly after offer the OS alternatives that are proven by the community to work well with that specific hardware, and spend minimal effort in testing the combination.Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07999016852351663099noreply@blogger.com