Comments on: Dell is ashamed of its Ubuntu-powered laptops

By: Baldemar Huerta

Baldemar Huerta — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:14:37 +0000

WTF is the big deal? Buy the GD dell with Windows installed, then install Linux over it. Jesus H. Christ. Bunch of Obama voters in here.

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By: Luca Botti

Luca Botti — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:26:03 +0000

Hi,

strange things happen. If you look at dell.it/ubuntu , you get a choice of freedos or ubuntu shipped machines, among which you can find the xps 1330.

Though I did not know about this address until reading your post

By: Koala

Koala — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:16:08 +0000

It’s right there:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/gen/client/de/ubuntu_landing?c=de&cs=dedhs1&l=de&s=dhs
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/gen/client/en/ubuntu_landing?c=en&cs=dedhs1&l=en&s=dhs

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By: sharkbait

sharkbait — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:37:34 +0000

One thing that I never seem to see anyone mention on any Linux debate in response to the oh-so-annoying question “If Linux is so great, why isn’t it popular?”
I completely fail to realize why nobody realizes this:
Linux doesn’t have the commercial support that Windows/OS X have! Linux is mainly developed by VOLUNTEERS, most of whom have time-consuming jobs. And as for what commercial support it does have: Canonical is hoping to turn a profit soon. Bill Gates is worth $40 billion.
Microsoft and Apple have the money to advertise, while Linux doesn’t. And Linux would have more commercial support if companies and their stockholders weren’t so afraid of short-term profit margin declines, especially in this economy.
However, more companies (i.e. Google) are starting to support Linux, but not at the level of Microsoft and Apple. Operating Systems take a lot of work and time; that’s why Linux wasn’t “ready” when Microsoft and Apple got their footholds in the computer market.

And as for the “Waa, Ubuntu doesn’t support my random, obscure, bleeding-edge piece of hardware” comments: Let’s not forget that no operating system is perfect… But once it’s supported (and it will be in time), I don’t have to install any drivers via CD that come with loads of crapware (i.e. HP printers). Loads of hardware work literally out-of-box (I just printed from a Live CD; can anything else do that?) and loads more are supported by a simple WYSIWYG interface.

And as for the original article: Dell is a large company and has to have a large and very organized structure to its system (which includes all its documentation and, of course, STAFF), which probably only included Windows before. Now these changes are requiring a complete refresh. It’s going to take time.

By: Paulo Matos

Paulo Matos — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:13:42 +0000

Just had this chat with Dell UK:
11:01:38 Customer Paulo Matos
Initial Question/Comment: Can I buy a Dell XPS M1330 with Ubuntu or without any OS installed? I don’t want to run windows!
11:01:48 System System
You are now being connected to an agent. Thank you for using Dell Chat
11:01:48 System System
Connected with Avinash_K_Kumar
11:02:00 Customer Paulo Matos
Hello
11:02:03 Agent Avinash_K_Kumar
Thank you for contacting dell chat sales. This is Avinash K. K, your sales advisor. My email address is avinash_k_kumar@dell.com
11:02:10 Agent Avinash_K_Kumar
In order to serve you better, may I have your telephone number & email address, just in case of disconnection i can either call you or email you back.
11:02:23 Customer Paulo Matos
Thanks Avinash.
11:02:28 Customer Paulo Matos
email pocmatos@gmail.com
11:02:33 Customer Paulo Matos
mobile 07838060655
11:02:53 Agent Avinash_K_Kumar
let me check
11:03:21 Customer Paulo Matos
I am trying to find a laptop which I can purchase without windows. I want either Linux preinstalled or no OS at all. I don’t want to pay for an OS I am not going to use.
11:03:48 Customer Paulo Matos
I wanted an XPS M1330 but they seem all to come with windows… at least in the online configuration system.
11:05:58 Agent Avinash_K_Kumar
XPS m 1330 cannot be purchased without OS
11:06:29 Customer Paulo Matos
Can is be purchased with Ubuntu?
11:06:35 Agent Avinash_K_Kumar
no
11:06:51 Customer Paulo Matos
So, only windows?
11:07:03 Agent Avinash_K_Kumar
yes
11:07:18 Customer Paulo Matos
ok, I will try to find some other laptop with Linux then.
11:07:23 Customer Paulo Matos
thank you very much for your time.
11:07:27 Customer Paulo Matos
have a good day.
11:07:33 Agent Avinash_K_Kumar
my pleasure.. anything else?

By: Graham

Graham — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:10:20 +0000

I’ve stopped buying or using any versions of Windows and use Linux as my OS of choice. The reason is that I simply got fed up of wasting countless hours re-installing/ patching/ dealing with virus and spamware related problems. A typical example was a family friend who is in his 60’s. He uses his PC for business email, some spreadsheet work, browsing and wordprocessing. Having spent donkey’s years working with computers I am (a lot of you will identify with this) source of permanent, free, 24/7 advice and technical support. This guy doesn’t do much with his machine and his lack of worldly knowledge regarding the opening of emails with attachments has caused me hours of work getting his machine to work. I can’t tell you how many times his internet connection has been hijacked over the years. He’s no fool, mind, and the last time he mistook a piece of malware masqerading as a genuine UPS email, I told him that I simply couldn’t support him any longer. Life is just too short. I told him that I was going to install Linux Ubuntu and that he would be free from all these problems (fingers crossed, admittedly). SInce then, over two years have passed and there has not been a single issue, no internet hijacking, no incredibly slow boot times, nothing at all that could be considered detrimental has occured. I do realise that many users have significant commercial and technical demands to make of their PCs and that Linux can be a difficult path to tread (Accounting software for example). However, for many users, simply having a system that works, is extremely unlikely to be compromised, offers peace of mind and just lets them get on with their computing, is worth its weight in gold. It certainly is for me. I refuse to support Windows anymore and life is just so much easier.

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