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Dell Offers Ubuntu Option With Alienware Gaming Desktop

Posted by timothy on from the year-of-the-linux-sorta-console-looking-thing dept.

dartttt writes "Dell has launched a new Ubuntu gaming desktop (first ever?) . Alienware customers can now choose either Windows or Ubuntu when buying a new X51. Ubuntu option is initially available to U.S. customers only and the price starts from $599." Also in Ubuntu news: Canonical announced on Friday the final beta release of Ubuntu 13.04, aka Raring Ringtail (the main release, as well as the growing flock of other *buntus).

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  1. Re:But where are the games? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/

  2. Re:But where are the games? by Mike+Frett · · Score: 5, Informative

    I have about 30, most all of them are compatible or will be once Valve releases HL2. And we already know any new games Valve releases will be Linux native. There are also dozens of sweet Kickstarter projects about to be released also. And lgdb.org has a huge database of games.

    I think what you are really saying is "Where are the Graphically Superior Games". Well, IMO Graphics don't make the game, but they are nice to look at. The solution is to stop buying Windows only games and check the compatibility before you buy a game so you're not stuck.