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It is possible that it is strategic, to discourage customers from purchasing a Linux laptop. This could be for various reasons, such as: 1) Their production pi
by yumraj 5y ago
It is possible that it is strategic, to discourage customers from purchasing a Linux laptop. This could be for various reasons, such as:
1) Their production pipeline is optimized for windows, so Linux is a deviation requiring some manual intervention that costs extra.
2) Deals with Microsoft, wherein MS incentivizes them Dell based on some criteria, including but not limited to units sold. This is similar to car dealerships with quotas.
3) As others have noted, 3rd Party crapware deals for putting preinstalled crapware on Windows laptops. Fewer such opportunities exist for Linux laptops
- caditinpiscinam 5y agoOn the other hand, the fact that Dell offers a linux option is still helpful to users even if it's overpriced, since it signals that the hardware will likely be compatible if you go the self-install route. Then Dell gets to sell windows laptops to linux users with a wink and a nod and both parties benefit financially
- terinjokes 5y agoNote that Dell uses different hardware inside machines between the Windows and Linux SKUs for the same model (mostly: wifi and bluetooth, but occasionally other things).
- gwbas1c 5y agoMakes me wonder: If Dell sold a Linux laptop for cheaper, what would happen? Would a lot of people return it? Call up customer support confused?