Grandpa Gets a Dell with Ubuntu Linux Preinstalled
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| I'm very happy with my computer. I feel the price was reasonable, and the
| service was good. In fact, Dell appears to have gone to the "Scotty school of
| engineering" -- project how long you expect a project to take, then double
| the time. Then, when you come in under that time, you look like a whiz.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070725085521830
According to Shuttlworth/Dell, more models will soon have Linux preinstalled
because people who /NEVER/ used Linux before buy Linux PCs.
Dell to expand Linux PC offerings, partner says
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| She added that Dell was pleased with customer response to its Linux PCs. She
| said Dell believed the bulk of the machines were sold to open-source software
| enthusiasts, while some first-time Linux users have purchased them as well.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2622292420070726
Related:
Dell Dimension E520 With Ubuntu Linux Review
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| As mentioned earlier, I finally broke down and ordered a Dell Dimension E520
| with Ubuntu Linux to replace my doddering primary workstation which is four
| years old at this point. Rather than writing a review right after opening the
| box, I thought I’d use the new rig for a few weeks and kick it around a bit
| before summarizing my experiences with the new machine.
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http://devnulled.com/content/2007/06/dell-dimension-e520-with-ubuntu-linux-review/
Ubuntu'd, you're getting a Dell
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| The perfect high school graduation gift – a new computer. It'll be a God-send
| for my daughter when her college starts up in the fall. But what to buy?
| Seeing that I've been running Linux systems for over a decade, I really
| wanted to introduce my daughter (a non-geek, I guess she didn't get the gene)
| to Linux as well.
|
|
| My little one has grown up. As much as it hurts, Linux no longer needs me to
| support non-geek users.
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/88684/index.html
I got my Ubuntu pre-installed Dell E520N today!!
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| The bottom line so far is that I'm very pleased with the value I g
| ot with this machine. My first evening of use has been very
| satisfying. With the dual core processor and gig of RAM it's
| very, very smooth and quick. Note that I purposefully didn't
| do anything that required the command line. It's been a good experience.
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http://technocrat.net/d/2007/6/1/20868
Quick First Review of the Dell Ubuntu Notebook Computer Inspiron E1505N
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| In summary, I have been pleasantly surprised by the responsiveness
| of this machine and the ease of set-up, enabling to me to use
| it in a productive fashion right away. I will expand on this initial review
| shortly.
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http://linux.about.com/b/a/257705.htm
Ubuntu Linux on my Dell XPS M1210
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| What I love most about Ubuntu on Dell is the lack of crappy
| 3rd party software that is typically shipped with their
| computers. When I bought Dell's in the past I'd basically
| strip the entire hard drive and do a fresh Windows install
| so I wouldn't have all those extra programs on my computer
| which I'd never use. To tell you the truth Ubuntu already
| comes with too much stuff for my tastes but it's really
| easy to uninstall unwanted applications in this OS.
|
| Just remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it's likely available via
| open-source.
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http://www.planetc1.com/cgi-bin/n/v.cgi?c=1&id=1180636878
Review of Dell XPS 410n with Ubuntu Feisty preinstalled
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| I received my XPS with Ubuntu today. The first thing I will say is
| that when the Fedex guy delivered it he asked if Dell was having some
| kind of liquidation sale because he has delivered more Dells today
| than ever before. He told me that he had already delivered five and
| there were eleven more on the truck. (Just throwing that out there.)
|
| [...]
|
| I think Dell has done a good thing with this system. They obviously
| made an effort with resolution detection (which was going to be sore
| no matter what) and did an excellent job of keeping those crapware
| leeches off the system.
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2764621#post2764621
First look at Dell's Ubuntu boxes
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| One cool feature is the recovery mode, which understandably pulls
| from a full Ubuntu image stored on a FAT32 partition. Nice touch,
| and congruent with other recovery systems from Dell.
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http://apcmag.com/6339/first_look_at_dells_ubuntu_boxes
Dumping Windows for Ubuntu Linux
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| First, The VAR Guy's home PC (a Sony system running Windows XP) was
| running out of steam. Combating spyware and viruses with dozens of
| patches and bug fixes has become an endless, exhausting battle.
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http://techiqmag.com/2007/05/29/the-var-guy-dumps-windows-for-ubuntu-linux/
Dell's next step - SUSE Linux desktops?
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| There are a couple of good reasons to draw this
| conclusion. One, if Dell wants to cosy up to a Linux
| reseller and not put its relationship with Microsoft
| under strain, then that reseller has to be Novell.
|
| [...]
|
| Second, Dell would much prefer to deal with a US
| company rather than an outsider - and, no matter
| what Mark Shuttleworth's standing is in the tech
| community, he is an outsider in the US, certainly
| not one of the "boys."
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http://www.itwire.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12731&Itemid=1091
Dell adds nerdy sense of humour to Linux promotion
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| The in-jokes are not going to get too many people rolling in the aisles, but
| a link from the Direct2Dell blog to this YouTube news report shows more
| humour than most people might expect.
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http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2007/07/08/dell_adds_nerdy_sense_of_humour_to_linux_promotion.html
Google starts running Dell Linux Desktop ads
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| While working on my personal blog site, which happens to have Google
| Adsense ads running on it, I was surprised to find Google ads for
| Linux-powered Dell desktops showing up.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6557150707.html
Dell To Fix Misleading Advertising Links
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| In some Google searches for Linux computers, Dell advertisements have
| cropped up in the advertising links, leading unsuspecting users to
| Windows-only computers at Dell's website. After initially being
| ignored, LXer finally gets a response from Dell.
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/86591/index.html
Linux Rolls On [to other countries]
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| 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 to come later this summer. We will
| also offer Ubuntu to small business customers in the future.
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http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/07/06/20256.aspx
Dell offers discount on Linux PCs
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| Dell will offer its Linux PCs for $50 (£24) less than the equivalent
| Windows PCs, the company has revealed on one of its websites.
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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39287861,00.htm?r=2
Will HP Follow Dell With Ubuntu Linux PCs?
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| Initially, I was skeptical about Dell's decision to sell selected consumer
| PCs with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed.
|
| But after a few days of testing, I'm a skeptic no more. And I'm not alone.
| Dell insiders tell me that the Ubuntu PCs, introduced in late May, are
| selling well -- though they decline to share exact sales figures with
| me.
|
| [...]
|
| Sources close to HP tell me the company hope to offer PCs with Ubuntu Linux
| pre-installed in a few months--or perhaps even a few weeks...
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http://software.seekingalpha.com/article/39413
Interest in Linux Outside the United States
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| In the vlog, Veni talks about some of his work, shares his perspective
| on why Dell should expand our recent Ubuntu-based Linux offerings outside
| the United States, technology trends in eastern Europe and more.
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http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/06/12/17254.aspx
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| McKeon said obviously Dell Australia would be watching what happens
| in the US, and the local office is keen to make Linux machines available.
|
| "It's something we'd definitely like to do ... we have a sizeable
| Linux community in Australia particularly in Canberra and Adelaide."
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/Dell-release-Linux-on-PCs-only-in-US/0,130061702,339277928,00.htm
Ubuntu on Two New Inspirons; Update from the Linux Live Expert Forum
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| Here's the base configuration on the Inspiron 1420N:
|
| * Core 2 Duo T5250 processor (1.5GHz/ 667MHz FSB)
| * 1GB shared dual-channel DDR2 667MHz RAM
| * 80GB hard drive
| * Ubuntu 7.04
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http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/06/27/19470.aspx
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