Comments on: Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system.

[sreynard]

Not today

Would have ordered one today if possible. Will try again next month.

Hope they aren't going to just offer their low end crap. Linux XPS anybody?

[Orion Blastar]

Where is Commander Spock?

I expected him to write an "Unbunto uses an IBM OS/2 codebase" by now.

[J_Satch]

LOL

I'm sure he'll weigh in soon with his notions of how OS/2 can save the world! :)

[dirk goedseels]

on holiday?

I presume he's on holiday, waiting for the next AIRBUS or
CONCORDE to take him home

[mattumanu]

I wonder if it ever occured to Dell...

I wonder if it ever occured to Dell to offer Ubuntu on certain systems set up as dual boot so that their customers could try out a different operating system.

Oh, wait... Probably because Microsoft might get upset and cry about it.

[MSSlayer]

Good and bad idea

It is a good idea because it might entice people over to the light.

On the other hand, 1 tiny problem and they might flee back to winblows. People seem to feel more comfortable dealing with familiar problems. People are used to dealing with spyware, crashes and viruses.

[Jeremy.sarkilahti]

Woo Hoo

I am the Ubuntu man for North Dakota, and no that is not a part of Canada. THis news has made me one of the happiest people on the planet. Hopefully this will increase the acceptance of Linux in general and decrease the weird looks I get every time I say "Ubuntu"

[J_Satch]

LOL

Somehow, that does bring a smile to my face... picturing you talking to people in the Dakotas about "Ubuntu". I can just imagine the *** expressions! I'll have to slip over into West Virginia sometime soon and do the same.

:)

[Heymull]

I get looks, too

At least at my company on Long Island (NY), when I mention Ubuntu, I get weird looks from everyone but the IT guy. He has heard about Ubuntu. I gave him two "LiveCDs" to try at home. I am running 6.10 and 7.04 at my house. I am happy except for wireless, which I can not get to work in either computer. I am tethered to Ethernet for now but I would like to go wireless, if I could figure out the driver solutions.

[sprogg2001]

Why Canonical and not Novell???

The answer is simple Dell is going for what people voted for its a safe move they are in uncharted waters and why Ubuntu well thats based on community support Linux is a community driven! and Novells "Opensuse's" community has been lets say a bit small scale compaired to Ubuntu, jumping into bed with Microsoft didnt really help. However I bet that if novell offered support on ubuntu that would have gotten the contract LOL!

[MSSlayer]

95% of the world

are idiots, like you.

I don't respect idiots.

Besides, 95% is a bloated number, especially considering that a huge majority of that number either didn't know they had a choice, or didn't have one.

[bzseattle]

this is really cool, because i cant afford a new mac, and nothing will get me to use windows again, and trying to install linux myself always leaves me withought wifi or sound or something!! so now i can get a $400 dell with a good solid os!! im really exited about the dell inspiron 9 mini thing!!

[Sirricker]

Well Done Dell,
In the past I have sold custom machines to clients and in most instances I have had to install both Windows and Ubuntu Linux on a dual boot
I do this to promote the learning of Linux and its features, while leaving the client in their "safe" zone where they can still fall back to Windows if need be.
My advice has usually been that they browse the web and handle all web based tasks with Ubuntu and then use their Windows for offline tasks.
I would think that the main cause of this is a question that I get asked, "if linux is that good, Why do the major manufacturers not supply it as an option for an OS", my answer is usually, "because lunux is usually free and there is no money to be made from it "
Apologies to all open source community if it makes linux look "cheap", which it of course is not.

Thanks to all those in the open source community for all the work put in to make such an excellent option with regards to OS

[ubuntunerd]

good ubuntu blog http://my.opera.com/ubuntunerd1/blog/