New Pressures on Microsoft, Intel

**zippyjuan** · 10-12-2003, 01:36 AM

"Alan Abelson's column in Barron's passes along a theory of a grand shift in the personal computer realm, courtesy of High-Tech Strategist newsletter editor Fred Hickey. According to the scenario, Dell (DELL), IBM (IBM) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) have moved to back the open-source Linux operating system and alternate suppliers of computer chips, which would put pressure on Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC) to cut prices and deliver more favorable terms. Hickey says Microsoft has been doing just that, cutting prices on large software bids."

Dell going with AMD and Linux now?

**bachviet** · 10-12-2003, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by zippyjuan
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Dell going with AMD and Linux now?

I can't wait until that day when I could buy either a Barton or AMD 64 computer from Dell.

**sbp** · 10-12-2003, 12:05 PM

You'll be waiting a long time.

Dell rejects AMD's Opteron and Athlon 64 chips

**coleslaw** · 10-12-2003, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by bachviet

I can't wait until that day when I could buy either a Barton or AMD 64 computer from Dell.

Why buy from Dell and not build it yourself? Slap Debian on the beast and have some fun!

**Joshua** · 10-12-2003, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by zippyjuan
Dell going with AMD and Linux now?

Not likely. If you'll recall, they used to offer linux as an OS choice with windows ME/2000 etc.. It's nowhere to be found nowadays.

**coleslaw** · 10-12-2003, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by SnotRocket

Not likely. If you'll recall, they used to offer linux as an OS choice with windows ME/2000 etc.. It's nowhere to be found nowadays.

That was for desktops rather than servers. The majority of 64-bit processors should be going into servers initially, so I would think that *nix OSs would be offered.

**Jeffbx** · 10-13-2003, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by SnotRocket

Not likely. If you'll recall, they used to offer linux as an OS choice with windows ME/2000 etc.. It's nowhere to be found nowadays.

Yeah, they still will ship servers pre-loaded with Linux (Red Hat, I believe). PCs & workstations you'll have to do on your own.