http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/ Engadget Comments for Dell Mini Inspiron caught running Ubuntu in the wild http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 6:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/
Anyway, it's looking good.. Can't wait ^_^]]>Aug 22nd 2008 5:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/
if any other brand had ubuntu, i'd buy it, but i really don't want to buy a dell...]]>Aug 22nd 2008 5:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 6:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/
My hovercraft is full of eels
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My fun guy has a hang nail

My hanging nail has a picture of your mom

My picture of your mom has two guys and a face mask

My face mask has a stain...]]>Aug 26th 2008 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 6:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 6:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 23rd 2008 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/
Gnome looks fine.

(Disclaimer: Currently running Arch/KDE4.1)]]>Aug 22nd 2008 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Gnome + Compiz + awn + Emerald look very nice, just as long as you've got decent video drivers, but I think these all use Intel chips, so that shouldn't be a problem.]]>Aug 22nd 2008 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/
It's really a shame, because the keyboard on the XPS m1210 is perfect. They should have just shrunk that a little bit.]]>Aug 22nd 2008 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/
I also wonder about Gnome. The Aspire uses xfce which is much more lightweight and presumably helps with the general speed of boot an execution. Does anyone know how the Dell performs in terms of boot time and general performance. That's one area where the Asus and the Acer score particularly highly.

I wish people wouldn't get into playground slanging matches about Gnome versus KDE. Neither looks horrible, they both look good and make XP look well dated these days, it's just down to a matter of taste which you prefer. The beauty of Linux in a nutshell: freedom and flexibility.

Aspire one is not perfect (purely on battery life), but it's still the best of the bunch for me. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 26th 2008 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/22/dell-mini-inspiron-caught-running-ubuntu-in-the-wild/Aug 22nd 2008 8:55AM