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August 7th, 2008

Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed

Posted by Paula Rooney @ 12:09 pm

Categories: FOSS, General, Linux, Linux Desktop OS

Tags: ubuntu, dell computer corp., ubuntu linux, notebooks, blogging, hardware, notebooks & tablets, internet, paula rooney

Dell has launched an XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed. 

The two models are the Dell XPS M153On and Studio 15n.  Dell “recommends Windows Vista Home Premium” for both of these models, according to the Dell web pages for similar models.

Here’s the quick blurb from Dell’s popular Dell2Dell blog:

“Today is the day. For customers in the United States who interested in compelling notebooks with 15.4” Hi-def widescreen displays the  Dell XPS M153On and  Studio 15n notebooks are now available with Ubuntu 8.04 factory installed,” according to the blog posting, by Daniel Judd, product group strategist. 

Paula RooneyPaula Rooney is a Boston-based writer who has followed the tech industry for almost two decades. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.

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Possible observation......
I may have totally screwed up here, but I went to the Dell site and attempted to configure two identical laptops and desktops with Windows and Unbuntu. I was unable to see any savings at all with the... (Read the rest)
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Paula get this info over to Dana STAT!  D. T. Schmitz | 08/07/08
Notice somthing about the Dell Offerings?  MisterMiester | 08/07/08
Maybe, but.....  richdave | 08/07/08
Do you really think...  Confused by religion | 08/07/08
Yes... if they were made available..  LazLong | 08/07/08
People do it all the time ...  MisterMiester | 08/07/08
Good Point, MM - and Good News For xBox happy  drprod@... | 08/08/08
People do demand Operating System of their choice  bharatgoyal | 08/10/08
But, but...  flatliner | 08/13/08
EEE PC  drprod@... | 08/08/08
No reason they should take a blind leap  Greenknight_z | 08/09/08
assessment of Linux market size  bharatgoyal | 08/10/08
RE: Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed  Splatus | 08/08/08
Only American customers get a choice?  jdickey | 08/08/08
RE: Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed  rMatey | 08/14/08
Possible observation......  timandlorene@... | 02/06/09

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