Comments on: Bad News, Good News From Dell http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/bad-news-good-news-from-dell/ Changing the world, one desktop at a time Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Embedded http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/bad-news-good-news-from-dell/#comment-15 Embedded Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:32:06 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/bad-news-good-news-from-dell/#comment-15 1) Dell got some criticism for the drivers not being "right" on the first batch. You could tell from the Windows stickies being removed that these units were scavenged from the Windows product managers stock. Probably Michael himself shorted windows builds. 2) The MRP was not loaded for this much demand. So two to three weeks to catch up is a miracle. Remember these are mostly configured white boxes that are shipped from China. Likely the processor and screen are fixed by the time they get to Dell. I would imagine Linux Geeks all want the nice SVGA+ screen which is not usual. 3) Dell is doing the right thing in this day and age. Tell the truth early and often. If you don't people will catch you. 1) Dell got some criticism for the drivers not being “right” on the first batch. You could tell from the Windows stickies being removed that these units were scavenged from the Windows product managers stock. Probably Michael himself shorted windows builds.

2) The MRP was not loaded for this much demand. So two to three weeks to catch up is a miracle. Remember these are mostly configured white boxes that are shipped from China. Likely the processor and screen are fixed by the time they get to Dell. I would imagine Linux Geeks all want the nice SVGA+ screen which is not usual.

3) Dell is doing the right thing in this day and age. Tell the truth early and often. If you don’t people will catch you.

]]> By: TechIQ » Archive » Dell Ubuntu Linux PCs Delayed? http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/bad-news-good-news-from-dell/#comment-9 TechIQ » Archive » Dell Ubuntu Linux PCs Delayed? Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:58:02 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/bad-news-good-news-from-dell/#comment-9 [...] to Dell’s online tracking system, those PCs won’t likely leave Dell’s facilities until at least June 19. Doesn’t three weeks seem like a long time for Dell to build a PC? Aren’t these PCs [...] [...] to Dell’s online tracking system, those PCs won’t likely leave Dell’s facilities until at least June 19. Doesn’t three weeks seem like a long time for Dell to build a PC? Aren’t these PCs [...]

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