----- Original Message ----- From: "Mahesh T. Pai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <linux-india-general@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [LIG] Linux-based laptops in India
> "Ayush Agarwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > > We have purchased two dell sewrvers with Linux operating Systems and > > I presume the same should be true for Desktops and laptops. For > > Lenova i am not sure, But IBM advertises also their laptops and > > desktops with linux. > > servers != laptops > > What is true for servers does not hold good for laptops. > > My experience with non Microsoft OSes on laptops is that the vendors > expect the buyer to install another OS which is de-installed from the > machine he is trashing. There is no other sane reason for not shipping > a good GUI based distro (unless there is a restrictive agreement in > place between the vendors and the other OS vendor. > > > -- > Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.blogspot.com/ > If your mail client does not support HTML, click here There is an ardent Free software supporter who is loading Linux in Laptops and selling them in Trivandrum. Infact, he claims that he loads Ubuntu linux to test the compatibility of the hardware and he vouches that he has not faced any problem and also claims that the infamous internal modems have been made to work smoothly. For further details, visit www.zyxware.com NS Srikanth ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Linux-india-general mailing list Linux-india-general@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-general
