Dell's Linux PC Launch Founders
News He said the 530n will cost £399 and the 6400n will cost £329 and they will both come with the Ubuntu Linux distribution pre-installed. Customers trying to view details of the systems via the Ubuntu link publicised by Dell were met with one of two...
[August 8, 2007, 18:25]
Acer Clarifies Position On Linux PCs
News In contrast with Acer's assertion that it does offer an Ubuntu pre-installation to retailers at the factory level, the salesperson added that Acer had shipped the laptops to Memory World "without anything; without any software loaded".
[August 2, 2007, 17:25]
PCLinuxOS 2008 Gnome On New Laptop.
Blog I first tried the latest version of Ubuntu, but it didn't find all the hardware and I've never been a real fan. It came pre-installed with VISTA, and I inquired about buying with the OS removed. As of now, there is no way VISTA will ever be re...
[June 9, 2008, 9:41]
Time To Lap Up Linux
Leader Take Dell's announcement of pre-installed Ubuntu. Intel has said it is working with Ubuntu and Red Flag Linux developers to make sure everything's ready for the next generation of ultra-mobile PCs, where the open-source software's much smaller...
[May 2, 2007, 15:34]
Microsoft: Don't Sell PCs Without Operating Systems
Talkback If I were in charge, which I'm not, I would give the option to buy a "naked PC" along with Windows XP/Vista/etc, some of the more popular linux distros, Ubuntu and Xandros, and a "naked PC" bundled with whatever OS install disk they want, just...
[April 6, 2006, 18:44]
Michael Dell Chooses Linux At Home
News Ubuntu. It emerged on Thursday that the Dell chief is using a Precision M90, loaded with the just-released version of Ubuntu called Feisty Fawn. Dell has come under considerable pressure to offer Linux pre-installed on its PCs.
[April 19, 2007, 15:49]
