Re: Linux and Newest Hardware

["P. Johnson" <baloo@ursine.ca>]

Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:

> That means you probably won't be able to get the rock-bottom WalMart PC 
> for $200 and still be certain that everything on it works in Linux. 

But the $200 WalMart special already runs Linux, pre-installed.

> But, for a midrange PC, I'd venture to guess that something from a smaller 
> vendor would be within $100 of a comparable Dell offering. 

>From my experience, I'd even hazard to guess that $100 will be less than
Dell and not more...Dell is rather overpriced and under-performs for what
you get until you start getting into their server platforms.

> I guess that question you need ask your self is "Will it take more than 
> $100 of my time to make the Dell PC work with Linux?"  Or even "Is it 
> worth $100 to know it will Just Work(TM)?"  Not just that, but if you buy 
> from a smaller vendor who supports Linux, you take a copy of the invoice 
> and then snail mail it to Dell with a letter saying "I tried to buy a 
> consumer level PC from you guys with Linux, but I you would not sell me 
> one, so now my money goes to vendor X."    

Nice!