Is IBM's Microsoft-Free an Opportunity for Dell ?
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IBM has announced another Microsoft-Free desktop solution. Early this year, it was with RedHat, and now Ubuntu has been added into the fold. "Microsoft-Free" is nothing less than an IBM war banner. I'm curious who else IBM is marshalling for its support beyond RedHat and Ubuntu.
IBM's Open Collaboration Client Solution (OCCS) is not a tack-on, but a nuanced and fully client-integrated desktop package. The software vendors have been lined up (IBM, RedHat and Ubuntu). So, who are the hardware vendors and ISVs that will push this solution ?
The biggest winner for OCCS implementations could be Dell. After all, Dell already offers Ubuntu as a consumer option (not just for enterprises that purchase in blocks of a hundred). Even better yet, if your work site has an Inspiron 530, 1420, 1525; XPS m1330, 1530; or the Studio 15, guess what ? Dell already has a free Ubuntu ISO for these models !
The OCCS is promising, and may even be brilliant, but in order for IBM to take away Microsoft market share, IBM is going to have to partner, partner, partner. Forget counting seat conversions, I'm not going to measure the success of OCCS by nothing less than the support channel. If there are enough partners for it, then it'll work.
As for Dell ? If they don't have something prepped for Lotusphere '09, then they need a new marketing team. Lotusphere will give them an excellent opportunity to reap the benefit of all their hard work with Linux and showcase their products.
Technorati Tags: Lotusphere2009, Dell Computers, Ubuntu, OCCS, Lotus Notes
IBM has announced another Microsoft-Free desktop solution. Early this year, it was with RedHat, and now Ubuntu has been added into the fold. "Microsoft-Free" is nothing less than an IBM war banner. I'm curious who else IBM is marshalling for its support beyond RedHat and Ubuntu.
IBM's Open Collaboration Client Solution (OCCS) is not a tack-on, but a nuanced and fully client-integrated desktop package. The software vendors have been lined up (IBM, RedHat and Ubuntu). So, who are the hardware vendors and ISVs that will push this solution ?
The biggest winner for OCCS implementations could be Dell. After all, Dell already offers Ubuntu as a consumer option (not just for enterprises that purchase in blocks of a hundred). Even better yet, if your work site has an Inspiron 530, 1420, 1525; XPS m1330, 1530; or the Studio 15, guess what ? Dell already has a free Ubuntu ISO for these models !
The OCCS is promising, and may even be brilliant, but in order for IBM to take away Microsoft market share, IBM is going to have to partner, partner, partner. Forget counting seat conversions, I'm not going to measure the success of OCCS by nothing less than the support channel. If there are enough partners for it, then it'll work.
As for Dell ? If they don't have something prepped for Lotusphere '09, then they need a new marketing team. Lotusphere will give them an excellent opportunity to reap the benefit of all their hard work with Linux and showcase their products.
Technorati Tags: Lotusphere2009, Dell Computers, Ubuntu, OCCS, Lotus Notes
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Sadly I hate dell equipment so my preference is probably Lenovo, helps I am a business partner of theirs. Only for laptops originally but I see that will change now.
Posted by Keith Brooks At 01:02:52 AM On 12/05/2008 | - Website - |