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From: einker
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Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Lenovo halts online sales of Linux-based PCs
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Lenovo halts online sales of Linux-based PCs Vendor will continue offering
pre-loaded Linux machines directly or through partners By Sharon Gaudin
September 11, 2008 (Computerworld) Lenovo Group
Ltd.is
cutting back on sales of desktops and laptop systems with the Linux
operating system pre-installed.
The PC maker said yesterday that it will no longer take online orders for
computers pre-loaded with any flavor of Linux. Ray
Gorman,
a spokesman for the company, said that it will continue offering such
machines only through its own or partner direct sales teams.
"Our commitment to Linux has not changed," said Gorman in an e-mail to *
Computerworld*. "What's changed is that customers will no longer be able to
order Lenovo ThinkPadsand
ThinkCentres with pre-installed Linux via the
lenovo.com Web site."
Gorman said the most orders for pre-loaded Linux software had come through
their sales teams or business partners. Their online sales for pre-installed
Linux weren't hitting big enough numbers, he added.
Lenovo has been
offering Linux-based machines since 2000.
The company will continue to pre-certify
Novelland
Red
Hat Linuxon
ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops. Lenovo is also adding
Ubuntu
certificationfor
new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs, according to Gorman.
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Regards,
Evan M. Inker
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Lenovo halts online sales of Linux-based PCsVendor will continue offering pre-loaded Linux machines directly or through partnersBy Sharon Gaudin S eptember 11, 2008 (Computerworld) Lenovo Group Ltd. is cutting back on sales of desktops and laptop systems with the Linux operating system pre-installed. The PC maker said yesterday that it will no longer take online orders for computers pre-loaded with any flavor of Linux. Ray Gorman, a spokesman for the company, said that it will continue offering such machines only through its own or partner direct sales teams. "Our commitment to Linux has not changed," said Gorman in an e-mail to Computerworld. "What's changed is that customers will no longer be able to order Lenovo ThinkPads and ThinkCentres with pre-installed Linux via the lenovo.com Web site." Gorman said the most orders for pre-loaded Linux software had come through their sales teams or business partners. Their online sales for pre-installed Linux weren't hitting big enough numbers, he added. Lenovo has been offering Linux-based machines since 2000. The company will continue to pre-certify Novell and Red Hat Linux on ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops. Lenovo is also adding Ubuntu certification for new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs, according to Gorman.
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Regards,
Evan M. Inker
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Lenovo halts online sales of Linux-based PCs Vendor will continue offering
pre-loaded Linux machines directly or through partners By Sharon Gaudin
September 11, 2008 (Computerworld) Lenovo Group
Ltd.is
cutting back on sales of desktops and laptop systems with the Linux
operating system pre-installed.
The PC maker said yesterday that it will no longer take online orders for
computers pre-loaded with any flavor of Linux. Ray
Gorman,
a spokesman for the company, said that it will continue offering such
machines only through its own or partner direct sales teams.
"Our commitment to Linux has not changed," said Gorman in an e-mail to *
Computerworld*. "What's changed is that customers will no longer be able to
order Lenovo ThinkPadsand
ThinkCentres with pre-installed Linux via the
lenovo.com Web site."
Gorman said the most orders for pre-loaded Linux software had come through
their sales teams or business partners. Their online sales for pre-installed
Linux weren't hitting big enough numbers, he added.
Lenovo has been
offering Linux-based machines since 2000.
The company will continue to pre-certify
Novelland
Red
Hat Linuxon
ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops. Lenovo is also adding
Ubuntu
certificationfor
new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs, according to Gorman.
--
Regards,
Evan M. Inker
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Lenovo halts online sales of Linux-based PCsVendor will continue offering pre-loaded Linux machines directly or through partnersBy Sharon Gaudin S eptember 11, 2008 (Computerworld) Lenovo Group Ltd. is cutting back on sales of desktops and laptop systems with the Linux operating system pre-installed. The PC maker said yesterday that it will no longer take online orders for computers pre-loaded with any flavor of Linux. Ray Gorman, a spokesman for the company, said that it will continue offering such machines only through its own or partner direct sales teams. "Our commitment to Linux has not changed," said Gorman in an e-mail to Computerworld. "What's changed is that customers will no longer be able to order Lenovo ThinkPads and ThinkCentres with pre-installed Linux via the lenovo.com Web site." Gorman said the most orders for pre-loaded Linux software had come through their sales teams or business partners. Their online sales for pre-installed Linux weren't hitting big enough numbers, he added. Lenovo has been offering Linux-based machines since 2000. The company will continue to pre-certify Novell and Red Hat Linux on ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops. Lenovo is also adding Ubuntu certification for new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs, according to Gorman.
--
Regards,
Evan M. Inker
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