It looks as though you’ll be seeing a return of Linux to Dell laptops near you. The idea was presented through Dell’s IdeaStorm website, and it appears they are listening.
"It's exciting to see the IdeaStorm community's interest in open-source solutions like Linux and OpenOffice," the company said in a post on the Web site. "Your feedback has been all about flexibility and we have seen a consistent request to provide platforms that allow people to install their operating system of choice.
I could see some of these selling in UK or Europe after looking at the cost of Vista there. In the US I wouldn't expect much. Apple made good comps and couldn't sell more than 5 -7 % of market because of things like less applications. With Linux you can't even find drivers. A problem with "polls" in these online forum places like mentioned is all the Linux "enthusiasts" swarm in and it can look like there is a lot of market interest when their isn''t
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