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.
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> 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." :)

		--Ted