Follow us on TwitterAs I was reviewing the pre-release information about the Lenovo Ideapad S10, I noticed that Gizmodo reported that Lenovo will not be offering a Linux version. Somehow, I had missed that piece of news.
I’m not surprised by this. Lenovo is going for volume. Eliminating the Linux version will help them keep their production costs down. They have previously publicly expressed concerns about netbook profit margins.
Of course, that means that Linux advocates (like me) will take their business elsewhere. That’s probably not a large number.
That also means that they will not be able to offer a product at the lowest price point. Asus, Acer and Dell will probably price their Linux versions at 10% to 15% below the S10.
Time will tell whether this was a good business decision.
