Gates and Dell support the GOP, I will not buy Dells or Microsoft anymore

[Nimble_Idea]

DOWN WITH THE ANTI-AMERICAN CORPORATIONS!
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=TX&last=Dell&first=Michael

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=WA&last=Gates&first=William

[Az_lefty]

1. Linux anyone?

[IChing]

been thinking of changing

Any good sites and instructions on how to?
use to be a gamer, but not now

[Az_lefty]

22. I've been thinking of this also, but haven't found any good write-ups

On Edit: The Linux site has quite a bit of info.
http://www.linux.org/

[Q3JR4]

2. You mean people still BUY microsoft products? EOM

[IChing]

3. Hope your already

using mozilla as your browser
vs microsoft's internet explorer
that would be a start.

[Catch22Dem]

4. I thought Gates threw his money to a lot of different charities

I know I saw a report saying he gave away several billion dollars. Of course it's a write-off, but he could have just kept it to himself.

ON EDIT: Yes, Michael Dell donates exclusively to repukes, but I'm seeing A LOT more donations to "D" than "R" on the Gates page. On two pages for Gates, I counted 41 Democrats and 3 repukes.

[OKNancy]

12. Thank you for actually reading the link

Looks like Gates gives a lot more to Democrats than to Repubs.

[IIgnoreNobody]

5. It would suck if my Republican clients stopped doing business with me

because I'm a Democrat.


There are valid reasons to boycott companies, but simply being owned by a Republican is not one of them, IMHO. Especially if we ever do want to again live in America where Republicans and Democrats can talk rationally about their differences and work together when possible for the common good.

[omnithrope]

6. I completely agree.

Thank you for saying this.

[LiberalAndProud]

8. Thank you for that.

Anybody have a link to Microsoft / Dell endorsements? Please and thank you.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Michael Dell Is A Bush Shill

but Bill Gates gives to both parties...


Stop the madness...

[blondeatlast]

13. Not in equal amounts; see the opensecrets link below. nt

[blondeatlast]

11. How about if they give buckets of their billions to the GOP?

Here's the Open Secrets file on Gates--it ain't at all pretty.

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?txtName=gates%2C+william&NumOfThou=0&txt2004=Y

Please note: he did offer a generous $500 donation to John Kerry.

That's kind of like me offering them 5 paper clips.

[benburch]

7. Jobs and Apple support John Kerry!

Steve Jobs is a contributor, and Apple is a VERY liberal company.

BUY A MACINTOSH.

[LVdem]

14. Have always had MACs...

And I'm a hardcore LIBERAL

[spooky3]

24. had one since 1984 and will never be without one if I can afford it

[Q3JR4]

15. Mac OS X is unix based. :) EOM

[realcountrymusic]

26. Once you go Mac

you never go back.

I run a lab full of machines -- Linux, Unix, XP, and Macs. I am fluent in all of these OS's, though I only develop on Mac OSX/BSD Unix. The Macs are better for almost everything we do (video/audio/media, web design, database), last longer, are easier for students to learn complex apps on, and are *cheaper* in total cost of ownership. Customer service is awesome. Machines are beautiful and crank.

Apple just lowered prices on iBooks. An iBook 12" with a combo (CDRW +DVD-read only) and airport wireless is only $1000. My iBook is a think of incredible toughness and beauty. I've dropped it a dozen times, and it keeps on cookin'

Apple has the best domestic partner benefits in its industry, and that is saying something.

They are quite liberal in their political support

Plus John Kerry uses a Mac. Nuf said!

RCM.

[apnu]

10. welecome to the wonderfull world of *nix (be it Linux or BSD via Mac)

:)

[phish420]

16. Damn, I work for Dell...sorta

I do contract warranty work for Dell..dont get paid by them though...lol

[phish420]

17. Notice Dell ALSO contributes to Sen Leahy (D-VT)

No one ever noticed the good contributions....

[phish420]

19. Oh, and...

HINOJOSA, RUBEN E. (D)
COOPER, JAMES H S (D)

[0007]

18. Dell is NG in my book - they may have a fine machine but

they have no brains.

[realcountrymusic]

27. Fine machine, if you're lucky

I've had bad experiences with the half dozen Dells I've bought for my lab in the last couple of years. Lately we've been buying Sony Vaio for comodity PCs (about to get an Alienware athlon 64, however, which is another story). Sonys have been pretty good for reliability.

RCM

[sofa king]

20. You should be building your own computers, anyway.

The Ars Technica budget box is faster than most Dells and made of better components for $747.50 before shipping and handling.

http://arstechnica.com/guides/buyer/system-09-21-2004.ars/2

You've got to come up with your own operating system, though.

[Deja Q]

21. But Dell is opening a manufacturing plant in the USA

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1040_22-5418321.html

[snowbear]

23. :o)

blondeatlast: Your response cracked me up! "Like donating 5 paper clips"

:D too funny!

[nine30]

25. Gates is a closet Democrat

He has always sided with liberal causes and also contributed large sums of money to them.

However he has a beef with the CLinton admin. because it was then that the DOJ was trying to break up his company, and it was Bush's admin that saved it. Quite understandably he has to show some gratefulness and there is nothing unreasonable about that. But deep in his core he is a liberal just like his buddy Warren Buffet.

[SammyWinstonJack]

28. Michael Dell has an awesome mansion in Austin, Texas

It's huge, complete with walking trails that have mist systems to cool off those to venture out in the Texas heat. Why would he not support the chimp? Rich people think it's their Gawd given right not to have to pay taxes. Wasn't it Leona Helmsly who said that taxes are only for the little people? On her way to prison the tax evasion............LOL It's the Marie Antoinette syndrome. Justice was served in that case!

[MazeRat7]

29. Dell Inc. does not support any political candidate....

That being said, every member of the executive staff is free to contribute as they see fit. Executives are mostly republican ergo they support Bush.... This has nothing to do with the 40,000+ people that the company employs (with benefits).
Making statements like the topic of your post shows nothing more than ignorance about the system, a misunderstanding of business, and cast those hard working folks that are doing right and playing by the rules in an unfavorable light.

Get your facts right before making blanket statements that "Dell" supports "Bush".


MZr7

[snowbear]

30. Dell hasn't been the same....

...since they canned the "Dell dude" :bounce: