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Although i use Ubuntu Feisty Fawn for my Desktop and Thinkpad 570e i just fail to see this being a success, despite me wishing it to be.]]>May 22nd 2007 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
Next Tuesday would be better.]]>May 22nd 2007 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
My laptop that I bought a few years ago was $1900 then I got a $750 off coupon dropping the price to a much more reasonable $1200. However, I have sadly not seen that coupon in a while.

In any case, I am really starting to like Ubuntu after their last release and have it installed on my desktop and laptop. I love the desktop effects and the ease of installing graphics drivers now.]]>May 22nd 2007 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
The reason dell have gone for ubuntu is mindshare. It's become reasonably well-known and this at least gives it half a chance of success among people who know nothing about linux.

I personally think there should be a choice, with a sensible default (which would be foresight, not ubuntu).]]>May 22nd 2007 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
Also, they can't possibly support too many flavors of Linux, especially with the learning curve that some distros require. They chose a good, middle of the road distribution that has good features for both home and power users. I say they made the right choice.]]>May 22nd 2007 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
Foresight is everything ubuntu _should_ be, it assumes zero prior familiarity with linux and there is zero hassle moving between releases (ever tried apt-get dist-upgrade? Don't bother, trust me on that, you will bork your system).

And of course foresight happens to have ready for easy installation all of the power tools that I am accustomed to, and any that anyone want are packaged instantly by the friendly crew. You don't get that from ubuntu, not only because the people aren't like that but because it's unreasonable to expect someone to package a deb for you on the spot, conary recipes are a whole other ball game because it will take you just 2 minutes.]]>May 23rd 2007 6:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
I would think that with Dell's support for ubuntu now, things like wireless profiles and wireless support would be better.

There are lots of doubters here on Engadget.]]>May 22nd 2007 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
-Michael Dell]]>May 22nd 2007 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
Without WPA support, I can't see installing Ubuntu or any other distro on a laptop. Are people really still using WEP?

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And to the guy earlier asking why i complain about Dell's when i use an ancient Thinkpad. I was referring to their Desktop prices. That's why i built my own, not that it's hard or anything, just cheaper]]>May 22nd 2007 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 22nd 2007 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 23rd 2007 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/
but seriously good luck, it may lead to further alternatives being made available.]]>May 23rd 2007 4:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 23rd 2007 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/22/dell-selling-ubuntu-linux-preloads-on-thursday/May 24th 2007 8:26AM