Dell To Offer Ubuntu Laptops Again

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday July 18, 2012 @05:52AM from the dude-you're-gettin'-a-tux dept.

An anonymous reader writes "TechCrunch reports that Dell will be officially re-entering the Linux laptop market. Beginning this fall, it will sell a 'developer edition' of one of its Ultrabooks that comes pre-loaded with Ubuntu 12.04. Dell first started offering computers with Linux installed in 2007, but they dropped the products in 2010. This spring, a skunkworks effort called Project Sputnik was announced, and now, after the completion of a short beta test, the Ubuntu laptops have been given a green light for commercial sale. Canonical has been working alongside Dell to help make this happen."

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Will it be any cheaper than Windows? by cpu6502 · 2012-07-18 06:01 · Score: 5, Insightful

Last time I looked at one of these Linux laptops, the price was higher than the $350 Windows laptop I saw at staples. Therefore it saved me money to buy the Windows version, download Lubuntu, and install a dual boot, rather than support Dell Linux offering.

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Re:Two steps forward, one step back by imahawki · 2012-07-18 07:34 · Score: 5, Insightful

The reality is a Linux laptop should cost MORE because while Dell may have to pay $25 to Microsoft they get $50 from the crapware vendors.