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TechBuzz: Dell to ship PCs Preinstalled with Ubuntu

  • shashank · 2 years ago
    Ubuntu is a powerful OS and is free too ..as Vista is resource hungry the move is inevitable..
  • Gili · 2 years ago
    My take on that is that this seem to be a trick that Dell are doing in order to enhance their pressure on one of their main suppliers - Microsoft. It's evident they want to introduce a new certified OS, this in order to enjoy a better pricing agreement with MS.
  • Vikram · 2 years ago
    According to me Ubuntu is the best than any other OS.
  • Chiron613 · 2 years ago
    When I contacted Dell to ask whether they had any computers with Linux installed, they refused to tell me - insisted that I needed to talk to a sales person. The fact is, I needed a simple yes/no answer to a direct, simple question - is Linux available, preinstalled, on any of their computers?

    This evasiveness certainly put me off. I cannot understand why they would refuse a direct question.
  • Rebenga · 2 years ago
    "If this deal gets through, Dell will be the first PC maker to ship machines preinstalled with Linux."

    Err, no. There's been plenty of small-scale PC makers who've shipped with some flavour of Linux preinstalled. I saw those as early as 1997.

    If/when Dell starts shipping Linux as a preinstalled alternative, then they will be the first MAJOR PC manufacturer to do so.
  • Vikram · 2 years ago
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  • Vyoma · 2 years ago
    Ah! This has to come after I buy my DELL? I would have preferred Ubuntu over Windows Vista any given day.
  • John · 2 years ago
    I am wondering.. why did it take so long for dell to make this decision? Is it something to do with MS might?

    I am using Ubuntu on my desktop as well as laptop..
  • Ken Xu · 2 years ago
    I think deal just want to make some breakthrough since vista is expensive. Personally, I haven't try ubuntu. I like vista. It's true that vista is resources hungry, But I get many great features and I can increase my social status in my community ::razz::
  • TechZilo · 2 years ago
    Experts suggest that Linux will not take off very well initially, mostly due to being used to MSeffect.

    That's probably true. Also, this will be appreciated by office users more, users who do not need more than a wordprocessor, media player etc.
  • jonny rocket · 2 years ago
    dell has the right idea so long as printer support comes along with it. linux lacks in print support.