For what it is worth, I would like to echo the Rune Lord's sentiments. I have the Dell 530 Inspiron desktop and 1420 Inspiron laptop and am quite pleased with both of them. A great part of my buying decision was the desire to encourage DELL with Linux distribution and whatever drivers are needed. I have also had an excellent experience with DELLs when working on supporting over a thousand DELL units in the field. Harold On Mon, 2008-03-10 at 18:56 -0700, Rhune Lord wrote: > http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs > > Use this link for the Dell systems you might want info on. > > Dude I love my Dell system running Ubuntu. > > Hope this helps. > > Brian > > On 3/10/08, der.hans wrote: > > Am 10. Mar, 2008 schwätzte Ted Gould so: > > > > > On Fri, 2008-03-07 at 18:34 -0700, der.hans wrote: > > >> So, I wandered over to the Dell website and search for both Linux and Ubuntu. > > > > > >> Any recommendations on the Dell offering or from a company that actually > > >> offers Ubuntu? > > >> > > >> Yeah, I won't be keeping their install, but I will back it up for > > >> reference should something not work on my install. It would also be nice > > >> to have a decent shot of actually getting support for Ubuntu. > > > > > > Besides the fact that I work for one of the companies involved here, I'd > > > really recommend getting a Ubuntu machine from Dell. Not because I love > > > the hardware, but because Dell is big enough to push around chip > > > vendors. If Dell sees "this Ubuntu thing" as a growing market they'll > > > tell their vendors that, and nothing makes sales guy at a chip vendor's > > > eyes light up like "Dell thinks it's important." :) > > > > That's the reason I'm considering Dell. Dell should be able to push for > > Free Software drivers for all of the hardware and I want to support that. > > > > I just tried looking for Ubuntu on the Dell web site and it pulled up > > correct link. When I try the search again after first choosing the Small & > > Medium Business branch it goes to the page I linked earlier that doesn't > > have and Ubuntu boxen despite being called "Introducing open source Dell > > N-Series PCs with Ubuntu and FreeDOS" according to the search results. > > Maybe that should get adjusted :). > > > > I think all those machines were also using nvidia cards, which requires > > binary blobs. For desktops, and especially laptops, I want to get an ATI > > cards, even if I still have to wait a little for a Free Software driver. > > > > OK, the AMD box can be purchase with an ATI card. Some of the others have > > integrated Intel video cards, so that's also good for Free Software. > > > > Looks like the Ubuntu laptops come with onboard intel video cards. > > > > Looks like X.org 7.4 got bumped back a couple months :(. Guess that means > > it won't make Hardy :(. > > > > I look forward to ever increasing support for Ubuntu from Dell. > > > > ciao, > > > > der.hans > > -- > > # https://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.CiscoLearning.org/ > > # "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." > > # -- Albert Einstein > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss