Woe to you if you distribute anything other than a Microsoft operating system

[Christopher Chan]

On Thursday, October 28, 2010 08:12 PM, John Pinner wrote:
> Christopher Chan wrote:
>> http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101025PD218.html
>>
>> Is Dell still selling Ubuntu boxes or maybe they are already paying tax...
>>
>>
> In the UK, Dell do not sell Linux boxes, and say that, if you install
> Linux on one of their laptops, the warranty is invalidated. That was the
> last I knew, anyway (a year ago). They will install Ubuntu for you, and
> warranty the laptop, but they charge several hundred pounds for the
> privilege. So a £300 laptop may cost you say £700.
>

Dell really has to get that program way beyond just the borders of the USA.

Ah well, Microsoft appears to have such a stronghold in Hong Kong, I 
will probably never see Dell sell stuff with Ubuntu preloaded here.