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Ubuntu Dell is $225 More Than Windows Dell

"The full price of a Ubuntu Inspiron 1420N is indeed $50 cheaper than the identical hardware configuration with Vista — except that a $275 free upgrade to 2GB memory and a 160-GB hard drive is…

Linux Rolls On

"Know some of you saw this in last week's post, but I wanted to be clear that Dell does have plans to offer Linux to more consumers in additional locations outside the United States. More details…

Dell: Make Linux an OS Option Next to Windows & Easier to Find

Currently Dell's Linux offering which is already limiting (just Ubuntu) is relegated to a specific section of Dell's website which is not easily accessible from the main page. Help tell Dell to…

Talk Live with Ubuntu and Dell Linux Experts

Have questions about running Ubuntu Linux on a Dell System? Thinking about purchasing a Dell System with Ubuntu Linux? Join the Discussion with John Hull, Manager of Dell's Linux Technologies and…

Dell Refuses to Sell Ubuntu to Business

"I had a surreal experience with Dell today. My boss asked me to order a new computer for our small, non-profit business. Wanting to support Dell in their decision to sell computers with Ubuntu…

Vote to have Linux Dell PCs available Worldwide

Dell has decided to sell computers with Linux pre-installed. Great move! But for the moment, it only concerns the US... Outside the US, we can't wait to buy a pre-installed Linux Dell PC! Please…

Why the Dell/Ubuntu Deal Won't Improve Linux's Market Share

"Over the past few weeks much has been written about Dell’s decision to offer desktop and notebook PCs that have the Ubuntu Linux distro installed on them as opposed to Windows. Dell offered this…

Dell's next step - SUSE Linux desktops?

Why would the world's second-ranked PC seller make an effort to sell an operating system that it's never sold before on custom hardware - and do it in a half-hearted manner? Why would it do this…

Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

Dell replies to extended warranty claims on Ubuntu systems.

"Recently, folks like Slashdot and others reported that we are no longer offering extended warranties or CompleteCare on Ubuntu-…

Dell Thinks Ubuntu Makes Hardware More Fragile?

"Apparently Dell has decided that Ubuntu-based computers are ineligible for their famed CompleteCare service, or any form of hardware warranty what-so-ever. The news has only recently hit Dell's…