hardware questions, Ubuntu and Dell

[koder]

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 <PLUGd at lufthans.com> 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.
> > > <snip>
> > >> 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
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