Well, the remarkable thing is that it will come with VMs preinstalled and ready to go.
This will bring VMs to Mom and Dad, which is a big deal if your Mom and Dad LOVE to go to shady sites using IE 5 and fill up their computer with spybots, then call you every couple of weeks complaining about the performance.
Just use a preconstructed Linux sandbox and let em go. PROBLEM SOLVED!
Brilliant move on Dell’s part, IMHO.
Yes it is. Mostly marketing, and a little visionary thinking. But a great move.
I agree with your astute observation and comments. It IS a step in the right direction.
While a lot of us can do these things now, millions can’t. This puts greater possibilities in the hands of mainstream, everyday users. With that thought in mind, maybe we could get some really neat app’s for Linux developed, and sold, that would not only compete, but, surpass some of the written for Windows only apps. Ya’ think?
I can see Linux Distros being installed, and learned, on these machines by people who never had the nerve to try them. Heck, I’d even be tempted to yank out my old BeOS!
Bravo, Dell!
Now, will you make a great Tablet PC, and do the same with that? :)