“Although the open-source nature of Linux is attractive to a
Web-minded IT community, most in the industry agree that the
operating system cannot compete with Microsoft Corp.’s Windows on
notebook computers…”
“There is a lack of mainstream technical support on Linux,
which is not a level of support that the typical commercial user is
used to seeing,” said Chuck Dourlat, director of strategic
marketing at Compaq. “This is a grassroots effort that is directed
towards high-end users…“
“”Linux is not mobile-savvy,” said Marc Jourlait, director of
HP’s mobile-computing division. “Our concern is standardization and
the ability of Linux to work across multiple platforms.”