Re: Any suggestions on how to improve this?

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" <craigwhite@azapple.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
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
>
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