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For the sake of context, Jason is a KDE developer and if you read through the comments you'll find out that he's not alone in this sentiment. It's an interesti

For the sake of context, Jason is a KDE developer and if you read through the comments you'll find out that he's not alone in this sentiment. It's an interesting issue and it's sad to see that desktop Linux has so much trouble providing a stable user experience.

rayvega 17y ago
I recently got a laptop because I needed mobility in and outside my home. So, I bought a Dell laptop with Ubuntu pre-installed after years of using Windows. I was very excited. My enthusiasm deteriorated very quickly upon discovering that the wireless did not work out of the box which immediately negated the main reason for my purchase. I am someone who writes code for a living (and for fun) and I found the experience disappointing and frustrating. Imagine how your average non-technical consumer would feel.
- psranga 17y ago
  Similar situation here. Try using the latest modwifi drivers , the drivers in the 9.04 distro did not work for me. (sorry I forgot how I did that, but the info was easy to find).
- hernan7 17y ago
  Wow, they sell a machine with non-functioning WiFi? Actually, I was planning to buy one of those Dell Lnux laptops; thanks for the heads-up.
  - meatbag 17y ago
    No, it probably won't "work" out of the box, meaning that it requires configuration. With a fresh install, typically the first thing I do is plug in an ethernet cable, download all available updates (including wifi drivers and other software if needed) and then configure the wifi. I did this when I bought a netbook preinstalled with Linux, but I might not have needed to install anything, I probably just didn't find the "switch" at first.
- DELLChrisM 17y ago
  Ask the guys on this board about the issue. http://tinyurl.com/yzk3je9 http://tinyurl.com/yzk3je9
jodrellblank 17y ago
"""if you read through the comments you'll find out that he's not alone in this sentiment.""" I suggest one would have to willfully ignore massive amounts of evidence over the past many, many years if you really thought he was alone with this sentiment and were genuinely surprised to see someone feels this way.

rayvega 17y ago

I recently got a laptop because I needed mobility in and outside my home. So, I bought a Dell laptop with Ubuntu pre-installed after years of using Windows. I was very excited. My enthusiasm deteriorated very quickly upon discovering that the wireless did not work out of the box which immediately negated the main reason for my purchase. I am someone who writes code for a living (and for fun) and I found the experience disappointing and frustrating. Imagine how your average non-technical consumer would feel.

psranga 17y ago
Similar situation here. Try using the latest modwifi drivers , the drivers in the 9.04 distro did not work for me. (sorry I forgot how I did that, but the info was easy to find).
hernan7 17y ago
Wow, they sell a machine with non-functioning WiFi? Actually, I was planning to buy one of those Dell Lnux laptops; thanks for the heads-up.
- meatbag 17y ago
  No, it probably won't "work" out of the box, meaning that it requires configuration. With a fresh install, typically the first thing I do is plug in an ethernet cable, download all available updates (including wifi drivers and other software if needed) and then configure the wifi. I did this when I bought a netbook preinstalled with Linux, but I might not have needed to install anything, I probably just didn't find the "switch" at first.
DELLChrisM 17y ago
Ask the guys on this board about the issue. http://tinyurl.com/yzk3je9 http://tinyurl.com/yzk3je9

jodrellblank 17y ago

"""if you read through the comments you'll find out that he's not alone in this sentiment.""" I suggest one would have to willfully ignore massive amounts of evidence over the past many, many years if you really thought he was alone with this sentiment and were genuinely surprised to see someone feels this way.