May 24th, 2007
Ubuntu - Direct from Dell
Ubuntu-powered Dell rigs are finally here and by 4pm CST today you’ll be able to place an order.
The three systems on offer are:
- XPS 410n desktops
- Dimension E520n desktops
- Inspiron E1505n notebooks
Prices start at $599 for the E520n desktop and the E1505n notebook (an E520 with Windows Vista Home Basic on it starts at $369 [Updated: May 24, 2007 @ 7.40 am] Ooops, that price excludes the monitor, so the Ubuntu PC is $50 cheaper) while the XPS 410n kicks off at $849 ($50 less than a Home Premium XPS 410).
The systems are no surprise as these details were leaked earlier this week. What I’m waiting for is a look at what peripherals are on offer from Dell.
I must admit that I’m not that thrilled by the support package on offer. Hardware support will be from Dell but when it comes to software support users will have to serve themselves at the Dell Community Forum or pay Canonical for a support package. Great for existing Linux users but sucks for newbies. Seems to me that Dell is more interested in catering for existing Linux users that encouraging adoption of Linux to newbies.
So, who’s going to be ordering one?
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