Dell laptops don't support windows 8?

[geek@02]

Hi

One of my friends has a Dell vostro 1450 laptop, and she tried and failed to instal windows 8 on it. And the tech guys say win8 doesn't support the lap. Does win8 actually not supported by Dell laps? or is there a way around to install 8 (maybe a bios configuration?), on that Dell machine.

Thanks for any help guys.

[gemera]

Have you checked out the online support, like here?

[Yarin]

One of my friends has a Dell vostro 1450 laptop, and she tried and failed to instal windows 8 on it. And the tech guys say win8 doesn't support the lap.

Unless she has a very specific need for Windows 8, let your friend know that Linux will run on it like a peach.

[geek@02]

Have you checked out the online support, like here?

Yes the machine has all the requirements. The only problem seems to be is it's Dell.

[geek@02]

Unless she has a very specific need for Windows 8, let your friend know that Linux will run on it like a peach.

I don't think she'll agree on linux, or ubuntu for that matter. Anyway, let her consider. Thanks

[laserlight]

Help her to try a "live CD" first then

[Elysia]

Unless she has a very specific need for Windows 8, let your friend know that Linux will run on it like a peach.

I'll take Windows X.Y over Linux any day.
Honestly, what was the point of doing that? Is this some convert-to-linux sect?

[gemera]

Heretic! Heretic!

[laserlight]

I think you meant "infidel"

[stahta01]

I think you meant "infidel"

Heretic - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

HERETIC
1:
2: one who dissents from an accepted belief or doctrine

I think Heretic fits, also; But, infidel might be less misleading.

Depends if the cboard (C Language) is considered an off shoot of Unix or not.
If yes, then Heretic is a better fit.

Tim S.

[Elysia]

That Linux is better than Windows is not accepted belief.

[Elkvis]

That Linux is better than Windows is not accepted belief.

It actually is a belief accepted by a growing number of people. The fact that you don't recognize it as an "accepted belief" is irrelevant.

It's no different from trying to make the same claim about Christianity, Buddhism, or Hinduism.

[laserlight]

A "heretic" in the sense of religion refers to someone who claims membership in the religion but who holds beliefs that are regarded as heterodox by other members of that religion (who claim to hold orthodox beliefs). So in this humourous sense, when Elysia mentioned "some convert-to-linux sect", "heretic" is not accurate since Elysia does not claim "membership" in that "sect", but it is still funny because the idea is there

In the wider meaning of the word that stahta01 cited, "accepted belief" means universally accepted (except for the few who dissent), so Elysia's counter is valid: that the belief is "accepted by a growing number of people" is insufficient to call Elysia a "heretic" (but Elysia would still be an "infidel" to those people).

[stevesmithx]

A "heretic" in the sense of religion refers to someone who claims membership in the religion but who holds beliefs that are regarded as heterodox by other members of that religion (who claim to hold orthodox beliefs). So in this humourous sense, when Elysia mentioned "some convert-to-linux sect", "heretic" is not accurate since Elysia does not claim "membership" in that "sect", but it is still funny because the idea is there

In the wider meaning of the word that stahta01 cited, "accepted belief" means universally accepted (except for the few who dissent), so Elysia's counter is valid: that the belief is "accepted by a growing number of people" is insufficient to call Elysia a "heretic" (but Elysia would still be an "infidel" to those people).

Your pedantic explanation of the joke derailed another one of those fun filled flame wars (aka Linux vs Windows) this thread was going for. I have already bought one large popcorn do not disappoint me guys.

[Epy]

Anything is better than Windows, including MS-DOS.