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Dell Mini 12 gets XP, $499 Ubuntu Linux options
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| Dell on Tuesday quietly expanded its options for the Inspiron Mini 12 with
| Linux and XP options. The new trim levels let the PC maker provide both an
| open-source alternative as well as offer a significantly better-performing
| alternative to the original, which was previously forced to use Windows
| Vista. The Linux version also lasts longer and runs for up to six hours
| despite using the same three-cell battery as the XP system.
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http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/12/16/dell.mini.12.linux/
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 gets more netbook-y with Ubuntu, XP options
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/dell-inspiron-mini-12-gets-more-netbook-y-with-ubuntu-xp-option/
Recent:
Dell customer awarded Windows refund
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| Devir was not interested in the Windows Vista system on his Dell laptop,
| opting for Linux – an open source system – instead.
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3632861,00.html
Dell’s Linux Ads: Microsoft’s Nightmare Before Christmas?
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| For at least the third time in recent weeks, prominent Dell newspaper
| advertisements feature the Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook running Canonical’s Ubuntu
| 8.04 (that’s a small Linux notebook, folks). The VAR Guy hears Microsoft “has
| gone postal” over the Linux notebook ads. You might even say this is
| Microsoft’s nightmare before Christmas. Here’s the complete scoop.
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| At $349, Dell’s low-cost Ubuntu Linux system is “giving Microsoft fits,”
| according to one source familiar with the Microsoft-Dell relationship. “It’s
| one thing to have Dell ship Linux to consumers,” said the source. “It’s quite
| another to have Dell advertising Linux to millions of consumers in a Sunday
| newspaper heading into the holiday season.”
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http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/11/17/dell-continues-newspaper-ads-for-ubuntu-linux-laptop/
You Don't Make Mistakes Like This.
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| Dell screwed up. No wait...they didn't screw anything up. They fully intended
| to do what they did. Now tell me they are not under the thumb of Microsoft.
| Why was this statement necessary? Let the customer decide. So tell me Dell is
| a friend of Linux or that they are not complete quislings for the Redmond
| Empire. Oh please...I do so want to hear you tell me this. It will be an
| Academy Award performance. It will have to be to explain away this.
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http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/10/you-dont-make-mistakes-like-this.html
Dell first ad - All About Ubuntu Linux
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| If this an Dell / Enfatico spot– we take back all the slams we had to the
| advertising agency prior… It’s about Linux! Whoo hoo!!
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http://www.tribbleagency.com/?p=2827
Dell Launches Consumer Advertising for Ubuntu Linux PCs
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| It’s one small step for Dell and consumer Linux — and one giant leap for
| Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux efforts. Specifically, Dell is spending advertising
| dollars to promote PCs with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled. The move has
| significant implications for the business world as well. Here’s why.
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| First, some details about the advertisement. Many many U.S. newspapers on
| Sunday, October 12, included a multi-page Dell flier. Among the many products
| advertised was the Dell Inspiron Mini 9, a low-cost sub-notebook designed for
| email and Web browsing.
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http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/10/13/dell-launches-consumer-advertising-for-ubuntu-linux-pcs/
Related:
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
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