February 5th, 2008Dell presents another Ubuntu Linux laptop
More laptop computers preloaded with Ubuntu Linux are coming from Dell Inc. in reply to insist from potential clientele around the world. Starting today, Dell will offer Ubuntu Linux 7.10 on its XPS 1330 laptops in France, Germany, Spain and the U.K., the company said on its Direct2Dell blog. U.S. customers will be able to order the machines in “a week or so,” the company said. For customers in Spain, this will be the first time that Dell has accessible a pre-loaded computer for sale with Ubuntu Linux. Pricing details for the U.S. machines were not accessible.
The shift to add more Linux-loaded aid in more countries came from customer requests on the Direct2Dell Web site, according to the company. The new XPS 1330n laptops include built-in DVD playback.
Dell launched its first three Ubuntu-loaded computers in the U.S. last May, counting two desktop machines and an Inspiron E1505n notebook.
Dell is aim the Linux enthusiast market with the PCs, and began the program after receiving customer feedback composed at ideastorm.com, a Web site set up last year to solicit customer suggestions. More than 100,000 people participated in surveys about the system and what kind of Linux to install in the machines.
