Actually Dell does offer Linux on both workstation and Server classes. They are currently offering Red Hat only, and have done so for roughly a year. http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/precn_450n?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pedge_3250?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig White" To: Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:50 AM Subject: Re: Any suggestions on how to improve this? > On Fri, 2004-06-25 at 01:39, George Toft wrote: > > Bill Jonas wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 08:17:34PM -0700, George Toft wrote: > > > > I'm comparing OS costs. The box comes with Windows, which the company > > > > pays for. Linux is extra. > > > > > > Ahem. I think you said "Linux" when you meant "Windows". As in, "The > > > box comes with Windows, which the company pays for. Windows is extra." > > > > > > It is my understanding that most mid-size-and-larger businesses have a > > > site or volume license for Windows and many of them will Ghost a > > > standard OS image onto the drive. OEMs will not sell a "naked" PC. > > > Thus, most businesses in this class wind up paying twice for the same > > > product. > > > > > > Or am I mistaken? > > > > You are correct if the box will have Windows installed. If Linux us > > installed, it was shipped with Windows, then Linux, WHICH IS NOT FREE > > ($$$), is installed. The RHAS license is $2700 per server. That's what > > I meant by "Linux is extra." > ---- > Are we talking about desktops or servers? Are we using just Dell or all > OEM's? > > Servers - can be bought without any OS whatsoever, even Dell. Thus you > could buy a Dell PowerEdge 400SC without an OS and install Debian if you > want. No versions of Windows involved. > > Desktops - depends upon OEM vendor. Dell doesn't sell laptops or > desktops without Windows but other vendors do. > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss