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Re: [News] Dell Reaffirms Commitment to GNU/Linux Desktops

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____/ RonB on Thursday 08 Oct 2009 21:24 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Dell: Ubuntu Desktop PC Is Back
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>> | Dellâs U.S. website has finally made good on a
>> | promise to re-introduce an Ubuntu desktop PC. The
>> | move should silence critics who were worried that
>> | Dell wasnât committed to the growing Ubuntu desktop
>> | and mobile markets. Here are the details.
>> `----
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>> http://www.workswithu.com/2009/10/07/dell-ubuntu-desktop-is-back/
> 
> Ubuntu 9.04 on an Inspiron 537 ST n-Series, Pentium (instead of Celeron)
> dual-core CPU, 320 Gig hard drive, DVD Read/Write, and includes 20" LCD
> monitor -- $419. The last time Dell offered Ubuntu desktops, they were
> cut down versions with a Celeron CPU standard (Pentiums were an upgrade
> option), you even had to pay extra for the CD/DVD drive.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/3xmoop

By including a Celeron CPU they ensured that no-one would dare to install Vista on it.

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