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Dell Ships Ubuntu 7.04 PCs Today

Posted by kdawson on from the wait-is-over dept.

javipas writes "Today by 4:00 PM CST Dell will start selling three machines with Ubuntu 7.04 pre-installed. The two desktops (XPS 410n, $899 and Dimension E520n, $599) and the notebook (Inspiron E1505n, $599) will be the first three machines with the popular Linux distribution installed by default. There is little or no price differential between the Linux and Windows models; in fact, the entry level E520 Windows desktop is cheaper. Dell has announced that they will provide hardware support, and they've created a new site devoted to giving further Linux support and updates. At the moment the offer is only available in the US."

2 of 422 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Typical by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Windows is cheaper than the free OS. That makes sense.

    It makes perfect sense to me. First, they build the PC with Windows installed on it, then they have to pay someone to uninstall Windows from it and install Ubuntu.

    They then pass the cost of the Windows license, and the work to remove it and install Ubuntu onto the customer, so obviously it will cost more!

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  2. Re:I'll pay to be sure Linux works now AND later by svendsen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Currently I refuse to support his Windows laptop.)

    Wow you a great son. Really truely a shinnig example for others to live up to.