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I suspect that might be true....
Most of the "average" computer users I know aren't aware of anything beyond Microsoft Word and Outlook Express (with a little Excel thrown in for their "serious" database work ).

I do find it interesting that there were so many requests for Linux and OpenOffice. Leads me to believe that the more savvy users were making most of the requests.

I guess I can understand Dell's reluctance to offer Linux. I'm sure they are busy enough trying to support Windows. They probably don't want to add another OS to the mix. Besides that, it would REALLY tick off the Grand Poobah's in Redmond.

OpenOffice would seem to be a simple enough addition and pretty harmless. I use it quite a bit and like it a lot. I'm sure Dell views it differently though. First, they can't make any money by installing OpenOffice. Second, it would once again tick off the Redmondites. I would say that those two factors pretty much negate an OpenOffice install.
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I must say that I'm honestly surprised..  shawkins | 04/19/07
Not your grandma's consumer.  slopoke | 04/19/07
Less demand for XP than Linux, so definitely not run of the mill consumers  PB_z | 04/19/07
I suspect that might be true....  shawkins | 04/19/07
Geez!!  techboy_z | 04/20/07
And prevention is the key....  shawkins | 04/20/07
hooked up world  mima43@... | 04/20/07
HA HA HA HA!! The Public Has Spoken!!!  itanalyst | 04/19/07
Yea, they got pwned. (NT)  Been_Done_Before | 04/20/07
XP is Mainstream  racingmustang | 04/19/07
I got Win2K the first day it was released  voska | 04/19/07
It was expected - Vista will take a year to be taken as mainstream  AuzzieBob | 04/19/07
Right, you are! Vista Installs Can Take HOURS  chas_2 | 04/23/07
Dell Linux had +100,000 votes...  mrlinux | 04/19/07
Three words  frgough | 04/20/07
Not any more  pmshah@... | 04/20/07
Good for Dell.  kraterz | 04/19/07
Vista  TMiles09 | 04/19/07
Vista not ready for mainstream  tommcd64 | 04/20/07
Most entertaining operating system  reblacklaf | 04/20/07
Staying with XP  roswell | 04/20/07
Vista is Crapware  roger@... | 04/20/07
I agree`  guiri | 04/22/07
compatibility woes  dobick@... | 04/20/07
The edge ofanew system for explorers  Boot_Agnostic | 04/20/07
I liked one quote  TripleII | 04/20/07
Want To Solve Vista's Sales Woes?  usad | 04/20/07
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Original Coke  JEFFREY.JACOBSON@... | 04/20/07
Dell Brings back XP...  linuxiac | 04/20/07
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Took DELL a while to wake up......  carlsf@... | 04/20/07
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It wasn'r MS's effort  pmshah@... | 04/20/07
After Dell's support  guiri | 04/22/07
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Vista lasted approx 30 mins on my system  Tib | 04/23/07
XP on home units  larry33045@... | 04/23/07
Savvy move for Dell  chas_2 | 04/23/07
Vista minimum systems  akcoyote | 04/23/07
Vista  CTerrian | 04/23/07
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