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[News] [Linux] Dell Linux Coming Along Nicely, Support Not Even Needed

  • Subject: [News] [Linux] Dell Linux Coming Along Nicely, Support Not Even Needed
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:29:31 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
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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. 
`----

http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/88684/index.html

Ubuntu crowd bends Dell's ear

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| The third most popular idea is for Dell to produce a series of TV 
| commercials, with several commentators recommending the company go for 
| the Mac vs. PC style of advertising.
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http://www.cbc.ca/technology/technology-blog/2007/06/ubuntu_crowd_bends_dells_ear.html

Talk with Linux Experts from Dell & Canonical on June 27

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| Want to know more about Ubuntu on Dell? Next week, we'll be hosting a 
| live thread session that features two key folks behind Dell's recent 
| Ubuntu initiative. 
`----

http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/06/21/18833.aspx


Related:

Dell Ubuntu Machines Start Hitting the Streets, Answering Q's

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| I'm also rather pleased with Dell's new Linux wiki, which offers 
| pointers to all of the Linux efforts and resources, along with 
| concise but complete information on the three models that Dell 
| ships with Ubuntu.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2144791,00.asp


I got my Ubuntu pre-installed Dell E520N today!!

,----[ Quote ]
| 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. 
`----

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.
`----

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."
`----

http://www.itwire.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12731&Itemid=1091

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