Comments on: Vista, Vostro http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro Austin web designer - Adam Freetly Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:47:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mohit http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro/comment-page-1#comment-34082 mohit Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:58:19 +0000 http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro#comment-34082 i think reason have to be b) microsoft is specifically dropping the licensing cost on models that offer Ubuntu, to rule out competitor which is available free of cost... but in my views,Ubuntu could be a real headache as most of the traditional software doesnt support , i think reason have to be
b) microsoft is specifically dropping the licensing cost on models that offer Ubuntu,
to rule out competitor which is available free of cost…
but in my views,Ubuntu could be a real headache as most of the traditional software doesnt support ,

]]> By: adam http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro/comment-page-1#comment-32132 adam Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:41:56 +0000 http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro#comment-32132 Sorry about that, I don't mean to spam anyone. What browser is that? Most browsers don't allow any styling of checkboxes. Probably for that exact reason, that it would inherit the background color, but not color the check itself white.<br><br>I have no idea why the price difference is so low. Either a) microsoft is way undercharging dell b) microsoft is specifically dropping the licensing cost on models that offer Ubuntu, or c), as you've suggested, Ubuntu costs more to support.<br><br>Given the finickiness of some features (*cough*TCP Scaling*cough*), I doubt that (C) is the case.<br><br>It's really weird that the Ubuntu Inspirons don't have the option for discreet graphics cards. It might be that NVIDIA's linux drivers aren't up to snuff. Sorry about that, I don’t mean to spam anyone. What browser is that? Most browsers don’t allow any styling of checkboxes. Probably for that exact reason, that it would inherit the background color, but not color the check itself white.

I have no idea why the price difference is so low. Either a) microsoft is way undercharging dell b) microsoft is specifically dropping the licensing cost on models that offer Ubuntu, or c), as you’ve suggested, Ubuntu costs more to support.

Given the finickiness of some features (*cough*TCP Scaling*cough*), I doubt that (C) is the case.

It’s really weird that the Ubuntu Inspirons don’t have the option for discreet graphics cards. It might be that NVIDIA’s linux drivers aren’t up to snuff.

]]> By: Lloyd Budd http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro/comment-page-1#comment-32131 Lloyd Budd Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:20:45 +0000 http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro#comment-32131 Wow, only like 4 bones difference! That really surprises me, any idea why that is? <br><br>I wonder what it is costing Dell for technical (telephone) support of the Ubuntu models?<br><br>That's a bummer that Ubuntu isn't an option on the higher end models. Hopefully, that will come with time -- would be great for business/corporate penetration.<br><br>Thanks for sharing these tidbits.<br><br>Aside, I didn't even notice the default check mark in the "Notify me ... via email". Good old black on dark grey. Wow, only like 4 bones difference! That really surprises me, any idea why that is?

I wonder what it is costing Dell for technical (telephone) support of the Ubuntu models?

That’s a bummer that Ubuntu isn’t an option on the higher end models. Hopefully, that will come with time — would be great for business/corporate penetration.

Thanks for sharing these tidbits.

Aside, I didn’t even notice the default check mark in the “Notify me … via email”. Good old black on dark grey.

]]> By: adam http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro/comment-page-1#comment-32130 adam Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:43:45 +0000 http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro#comment-32130 yeah, I would have been tempted to go whole hog, if the ubuntu laptops had the option for some decent horsepower, or if the difference between n-series latitudes and the ones bundled with windows was more than 4 dollars yeah, I would have been tempted to go whole hog, if the ubuntu laptops had the option for some decent horsepower, or if the difference between n-series latitudes and the ones bundled with windows was more than 4 dollars

]]> By: Lloyd Budd http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro/comment-page-1#comment-32129 Lloyd Budd Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:36:30 +0000 http://archgfx.net/blog/2007/geek/vista-vostro#comment-32129 Buying hardware that supports Linux is an awesome move even if you choose not to run in. That sends the right message to them, though you already knew that ;-) Buying hardware that supports Linux is an awesome move even if you choose not to run in. That sends the right message to them, though you already knew that ;-)

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