Dell Drops Ubuntu PCs From Its Website

Barence writes "Dell has stopped selling consumer PCs preloaded with Ubuntu from its website, and doesn't know when they're coming back. A search for Ubuntu on the Dell UK website returns only one laptop — the Dell Latitude 2100 from the company's business range. Dell insists that it's continuing to sell Ubuntu systems, but only over the phone, and has no idea when — or even if — the Ubuntu PCs will return online. 'We've recently made an effort to simplify our offerings online, by focusing on our most popular bundles and configuration options, based on customer feedback for reduced complexity and a simple, easy purchase experience,' Dell told PC Pro. 'We're also making some changes to our Ubuntu pages, and as a result, they are currently available through our phone-based sales only.' The move comes after Dell put a page on its website advising customers only to go for Ubuntu if they were interested in open-source programming."

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The spokesman went on to deny...

[Chris Mattern]

...that Microsoft had told them that if they continued to market Linux PCs, they would, quote, "rip them a new one", unquote.

Re:Recently been searching for a new job

[houghi]

Mac or Ubuntu didn't matter as long as you could do your job.

That is why I did not get the job. I am not running Mac, Windows or Ubuntu. I run a different version of Linux.

Re:Recently been searching for a new job

[AnonymousClown]

I keep trying to make my Fedora 12 look and act like Windows 7 - I get beaten up a lot at the local LUG meetings.

Re:Sounds like Asus

[pangu]

Ahhh yes, the ol' Intercontinental Ballistic Chair.

Re:it doesn't make any sense because

[Lennie]

Do you really think sudo is ever mentioned in the user-interface ? It maybe what is going on in the back, but in the user-interface it just says: enter your password to perform administrative tasks

Which works just fine, thank you.

Also I don't know why you are complaining, because Windows Vista, Mac OS X have something similair.