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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:That's weird. by Verunks · · Score: 5, Insightful

    if you want a gaming laptop there aren't many other choices, and they are all priced around the same

  3. Why so negative? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm constantly surprised at how some people can only see the bad side to any news.

    Finally we're seeing mainstream acceptance of Linux as an alternative to Windows and yet people still complain. This is a great first step, a major manufacturer is putting Linux onto machines designed to be sold to the home in a competitive way. It can only lead to good things, more game manufacturers taking notice and developing their games for the platform, which in turn will make the hardware vendors made decent drivers.

    And yet all some people can focus on is the fact that this machine doesn't suit their own personal special snowflake situation. the mind boggles!

  4. 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.

  5. Re:But where are the games? by mwvdlee · · Score: 5, Funny

    This machine will run Tux Racer like you wouldn't believe!

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