Direct2Dell

Thanks. Im verry happy to sell my laptop and buy a really great DELL to use Ubuntu on it.

Dell with linux pre-istalled, sounds good!.

Available in India, sounds gr8.

So, Mr Dell will you going to make it TRUE ?.

Lets see, pls don't be baised...User must have freedom to choose (provided option are there).

Good luck.

Thanks & Regards,

Ozman,Delhi, India.

"You must be the change,
                                    You wish to see in the World."
                                              -Mahatama Gandhi

India, India, India!! When is Dell going to wake up to the demand for Ubuntu laptops in India??!!??!! That is a prime market for Ubuntu laptops; more people will buy if they can avoid paying the Microsoft tax - and save themselves the headache of installing and configuring all the hardware themselves. Why is the India-specific area of the website bereft of ALL Ubuntu-preloaded models?

Or at least give us the freedom to buy, without any OS preinstalled, the same models that you're selling in the US with Ubuntu; those of us who're geeks will go the extra mile and install it ourselves!

Why is Dell so focussed on providing Ubuntu only in the US, and ignoring the pleas from the rest of the world to provide them the same?

please provide dell with ubuntu in india also,

Another vote for Ubuntu preinstalled on Dell computers in New Zealand!

We want a choice!

Dell; please give us Ubuntu on XPS laptops in Australia!!

I'm going to be getting a Dell XPS M1530 in the coming few weeks and would love to get this with Ubuntu, not likely though in the timeframe that I have :-(

If it wasn't workable, you wouldn't be selling this option anywhere; why the slow rollout of the product? - so many people want a major vendor to sell laptops with Linux pre-installed.

Just don't cave in to Micro$oft pressure....

People have the right to choose which system they want in their personal systems, so that's a great new for the Linux community!!!

When I updated my PC 2 years ago, only 2 things stopped me migrating from MS/Win to Linux OS - finding a vendor that sells a PC with Linux loaded and no Quicken for Linux. I hope Dell will be selling a Linux loaded PC in Australia when I replace mime in about 10 - 12 months time,  Then I will migrate from Quicken to Quasar (or other) as I won't wait for Quicken beyond then (& I have used Quicken for well over 10 years.)

 Thank you for the option but bring it to Australia.  I won't be buying another PC until it comes either without an operating system or with Ubuntu preloaded.

Don't forget to bring them to Australia. Go Ubuntu go!

WOW...

Good work Dell !!!! 

when is it coming to india?

I vote for New Zealand to be the next country to offer Ubuntu pre-installed on Dell notebooks 

It was impossible to order a M1330 with pre-installed Ubuntu in Austria. Our neighbours in Germany *can* order ubuntu-notebooks exactly how we would need them.

And the second thing: Even on the dell.de website it was hard to find those ubuntu-notebooks.

I thought Dell would make our live easier, but helps nothing, when we cannot buy those things. :(

Anyway I ordered an XPS M1330 with Vista, have to delete Vista and install Ubuntu.

Is it possible to get a DUAL boot Dell notebook / laptop with both Ubuntu and Windows (XP preferably, or Vista otherwise)?  I am interested in the XPS M1330.  It would be cool to be able to dual boot this... 

Two weeks since our small office migrated to Linux (13 new laptops, 5 new desktops); 2 PC's running XP Pro.

One more lost opportunity for Dell in Canada. (all our servers are Dell)

 

Selling Ubuntu laptops in belgium to would be a very good step. I would immediately buy on!

When is support for belgium coming?
 

It's really great to know that Dell's selling Linux supported computers.

I mean, I don't care if is it Ubuntu, Fedora or whatever, it's good to know that your hardware is 100% linux-compatible, last year I've bought an HP laptop just because people told me it was more Linux-friendly, with GeForce based cards and such (I already knew that dell were selling ubuntu-based computers, but since it was not here in Brazil, bogus..). The software that came means nothing for all I care, since I'll download the latest version of open-source software right after my computer arrives

Thanks :)

so, if i buy a omputer with u can send me the software for free?????

but send it to me in a cd nt installed.....

tks for your respond 

Great now when i buy a new pc ill have what i want and only that, and when i want it i can just go download what i want when i want for free most of the time.
 

[...]I got a Dell inspiron 530s and   wanted another one, but with Linux.   I got some trouble finding the site at the begining, but I am glad we have that option like in another countries.

http://www.electrocomputerwarehouse.com

[....]

Hola !!!

a pesar de que todos escriben en ingles, podrían decirme como arreglo totos los problemas que se me han presentado para instalar ubuntu 7.10, me envía un mensaje de error de microcode....., antes instalé la versión ubuntu 6.10 y no puedo conectarme con la inalambrica.

Dado todo lo anterior, por que DELL no genera una versión de ubuntu compatible o que solucione todos los problemas que se generan en sus computadoras ??

Saludos a todos y VIVA EL SOFWARE LIBRE!!!! 

Good news. I have been using Ubuntu on my Sony laptop for a year and a half and, despite some reservations about the laptop itself, I love Ubuntu. When this Vaio ends its life, I will certainly consider replacing it with a Dell. 

Dell to offer Ubuntu? Dudes... I'm getting a Dell.... :P

Terrific move guys.  

This is Ubuntu's tests.  They have tested different Dell computers to see what works and what does not. If you are planning on installing Ubuntu on a Dell machine, check this out to see what problems you may have.  There may be patches that have to be installed.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/Dell

an inspiron 6400,with  a few options

UBUNTU is really happy on it

and me too

everything " open"

gurpas 

   I bought a Dell long time ago, recently got stole.   I wanted another one, but with Linux.   I got some trouble finding the site at the begining, but I am glad we have that option like in another countries.  

Thank you!

P.S. I belive it needs a little more advertisment!!

To create a dual boot system, you have to first shrink the Vista partition and make a Linux partition. You also have to have a swap partition.  The tool you are looking for is GParted.  A Linux-based open source partition magic tool.  This is a livecd.  Copy this the same way you would copy Ubuntu on a CD.

1.  Download an ISO burner to burn to a CD if you don't have one already

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto 

2.  Download GParted (Latest version is always recommended)

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=115843&package_id=173828 

3.  Burn GParted to a CD

4.  Tutorial to use GParted (Found this.  Looks good)

http://unix-tutorial.blogspot.com/2007/02/resize-windows-partitions-with-gparted.html 

This may help in allowing you to change your screen size

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/cant-change-screen-resolution-to-1280x1024-on-ubuntu-with-ati-radeon-mobility-x1600-555602/ 

You will have to open a terminal and enter this command

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

NOTE:  Linux is case sensitive.  X11 has a capital X.  xorg is a lower case x

 I hope this helps. Make sure you make a backup file called xorg.bak.  If anything goes wrong, you can use this command to overwrite the file.  This is if you are stuck on the command line.

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.bak /etc/X11/xorg.conf

 

I got a Dell inspiron 530s. I installed ubuntu 7.04 "remasterarized" by Dell and it worked almos perfectly. The only thing that is not working is the 1680x1050 widescreen resolution for the E207WEFP monitor. I got maximum 1280x1024 but it not cover completely the screen.

Anyone has faced and solved this problem? I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,

 
Vernek
 

OK, OK, great all those thanks to Dell for his offering.

But now: where is that hell of ubuntu so I should download it yet?!

 Patricia

I just received my new Latitude D830 with Vista Ultimate OEM. Now I want to install a linux distro (Ubuntu or Debian) but it seems to be impossible. When I search on the internet I don't find a solution. As Dell seems to create the opportunity to choose for Ubuntu I suppose they can deal with the bug in what seems to be their hardware drivers. Why can't they communicate and publish the solution to create a dual boot M$ Vista + Linux???

Shame on you Dell !!! 

When will we get them here in Australia?

When????? 

Great move!

I hope that possibility will offer  in the rest of country's!

You know, I am Italian ..............................................

I'm waiting for my laptop with Ubuntu and available in Spain, please.

Thank you! 

How can I do to buy a dell's notebook whitout having to buy any Windows, and if it is possible with Ubuntu already installed? I am in New Zealand.

Thanks! 

GRIPE!

 I just saw today that Ubuntu 7.04 is in fact being offered on the Dell webstore.  Why haven't I seen any advertised offering on their flyers which I receive in our Corporate HQ?  Why is there no campaigne to sell more Ubuntu boxes.  Is this just for interested Ubuntu Linux users and hobbyist  who accidentally find out via web search that Dell is now offering systems with Ubuntu 7.04?

 Why such a low or near to NO INTRODUCTION of the new OS being offered?  How will people know that it is in fact being offered?

 IF YOU SELL IT .... THEY WILL COME!

THEY CAN'T MAKE A CHOICE IF THEY DON'T KNOW THAT A CHOICE CAN BE MADE! 

Can Dell put at least one hint of indication that they do have Ubuntu on the main page?  All you see a link in "Desktops" for "Open-Source Desktops" then it offers "FreeDOS".

And even when you try and customize a PowerEdge Server there's no Ubuntu offering, only M$ Windows!

I find this a bit unfair!  The general public doesn't know its there!

Ronald Arenas, Dir of Sys/Network Svcs

DDSI-NY.com  / Gateway Industries, Inc.

I agree with most everyone.. thanks for building a box with Linux. I also use Kubuntu and am wondering if it possible to get the K desktop on a Dell, or can I upgrade myself?

 Thanks for not bowing down to microshaft!
 

Hi, I'm very happy about the move to include Ubunt!  It's about time people had a choice on the OS they want to work with!

I've established a Dell account for our company and have been using the dell servers I've purchase to run Feisty on it since the early part of 2006.  I've been running Zimbra, SSL-Explorer, BackupPC and LAMP to name a few Server Services running on a couple of Feisty boxes without any problems.  We now have Enterprise class services running for a mere fraction or close to $0.00 of what would have cost bucko-bucks if we had a M$ Windows Server Environment.  Oh, I do have one NT box running file and authentication services and all workstations running M$ Win XP Pro, but that's about it.

I love Ubuntu and couldn't imagine how I would do my job without it!

Ronald Arenas

Gateway Industries Inc.

Dir. of Sys/Network Services

this really is a great thing. reading all these comments i had some toughts about them:

1) most people are really happy with this anouncement and so am i but few of them think et a pitty that dell chose ubuntu. i think this is because ubuntu is the most popular distribution so most of the costumers will be used to the the way you work around in ubuntu.

 2) some of those guys said that they want to stick to windows. well there mad (sorry).

3) i think that the dell team really has to think about what is  in these comments. they're very interesting.

4) as for myself: i work around in linux for about a month and had much problems cause i wasn't used to it. i have had a lot of distro's (pioneer, SUSE, mandriva, fedora, dsl, elive and ubuntu) i tought the best was ubuntu but i hate the gnome desktop so i took  kubuntu instead.

5) some comments said that they wanted style. i think thats a good idea. hope you will consider it.

6)  one last thing for the ubuntu team: i work on the dutch translations for gutsy gibbon and i downloaded alpha (tribe) 2. maybe you should improve userfriendly gui and make the step from windows to linux a bit less big for new users. you're all doing a great job (dell, canonical and everyone who wants to try it out).

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Next time I purchase a computer it will be from you because I believe in what you are doing. I know I can (and have) install Ubuntu myself without having to buy the computer from you.

 To package Ubuntu is a gesture of integrity and I respect that.

Tim
 

I just wanted to say that I'm really impressed with Dell for taking this decision, I guess it's time to change my HP for a new Dell laptop (needed a new laptop anyway) I'm an IT student and we have been playing with VMware and Linux distributions and I have liked Ubuntu and Fedora a lot.

Will you be offering your Dells with any other Linux distributions?

Either way well done! you got a new customer :)

I just saw this post & video.. good choice by DELL...

The video ended & I was just scrolling down & looking at the comments. They were not ending.. Finally, I got here all the way from top.

I don't know whether these many comments exist on any other post.. But I  feel, this shows the awareness of people about UBUNTU.. Good decision by DELL..

I own a DELL XPS M1710 notebook last summer (for both work and pleasure, obviously).  After seeing an Ubuntu / Beryl demo video on YouTube and now reading this announcement, I am very anxious to make the switch. 

Will you support Ubuntu with XPS M1710 drivers?

I am keen ony purchaceingLapTop with Linux OS. ThankYou Dell for taking initiative in providinh Linux Os based Laptops.

But, Does dell provodes Duel OS bootable Laptops (WixXP & Linix both).

If yes can any one suggesy me the recommrnded models, for user in India?

I just asked an online Dell Tech Rep if the E1705 Inspiron laptop could be purchased with Ubuntu. I was told that only the E1505 is offered with Ubuntu. I don't see why the 17" monitor laptop can't run it if the 15" monitor laptop can.  I was told I could load it myself, but there is no warrantee if I do so.  I'll wait and see if this situation changes anytime soon.

Some better news is that the XPS 410 can be purchased with Ubuntu, and I just bought one last year.  :)  I was told I should have no problem if I install Ubuntu on that myself.  I'm going to download it tonight and install it this weekend.

Kudos to Dell for giving the marketplace what it really wants instead of what MicroSoft dictates it delivers  Thank You!

yes yes yes !!!!

thank you dell , thank you linux !!!! 

i am a computer repair tech by trade and a lot of my customers have dells and they dislike dell becouse of the hassles with windows xp and hardware issues me myself i have an hp and tried ubuntu like it but theres one problem is there any way to get windows software aka games to run on it and make driver updates easer the by using the terminal in ubuntu if so then my next business computer will be a dell one other thing i forgot to add thanx for offering amd instead of just intel

Let Freedom Ring!

Congratulations to You for your  decision. Now you are not selling sugar water. Any new deals with Microsoft will loose me as a new customer. although I plan to buy Dell as my next laptop there will be enough time to see the real character that You have because MS is going to slap you around a bit. Hang in there, You can change the World.

Dude im getting a Dell (when i have money)

                                           Ubuntu inside

I hope it is available in Australia as well.

I asked a Dell saleperson whether I could get a laptop bundled with Ubuntu at one of the Dell direct store in Sydney yesterday, and I was surprised that he did not even know what Ubuntu is ...)

Great !!!!

but guys, you can get a dell preinstalled with windows and install Ubuntu yourself, or just wait for it to come to the rest of the world. BUT why is dell only offering this to the US only??? Why US only??

Need to think about this.....

I love this idea. I hope dell will offer this configuration in other countries like Greece for example...
 

Linux is very matured OS in all case. In desktops lack of professional support or carelessness of companies like Dell made Linux feel as a Hard to use OS among lot of non-techie users. I say it is late move by Dell

I wish to have Dell's Linux Laptops in India.

Use already on a inspiron 9300 for over 6 month ,update to 7.04 one month ago and it is making me cry of joy,so many software free. Had vista ,so hard to get working,so i flush it. By the way ubuntu saw all hardware ,sound ,wifi,graphic,ect. Up to now no anti virus and  no bugs came in. What can i said,bravo keep the transfer to ubuntu.

Hi All,

 I have a Inspiron 610m Laptop and I have Ubuntu configured and installed on it as well as Windows XP. I wish Dell could cater for the Asian Market as well, Malaysia, India, etc. I am looking forward to Dell catering for malaysian users to purchase these new systems as well. Hoping to hear some positive feedback.

 Can't hardly wait....

Hey guys, this is the best thing could happen. Now, people will have the chance to know what having a real professional software in their hands means. I got a small company, but all the cumputers here use Ubuntu and I must accept it was the best choice in all my entire life.

Congratulations guys. 

Ubuntu, it is another operative sistem or a compiled based-debian named ubuntu? (not original)

Ubuntu is falling like M$ is full of holds. I like Red Hat EL 5. more hard and excelente support!!!

Thank you Dell and I promise that from now on that I will only my Dell products in the future.

I feel that this is an important move that can promote computing to everyone regardless of age, race, background or disability

In the future I will turn to Dell because of this move
 

I'm still waiting on the credit from the "open source" deskop I just returned. Trying to install Ubuntu on a computer with only an onboard floppy and CD ROM was stressful, to say the least.  The so called "Free DOS" was not free ... unless major stress is healthy.

I've now installed Ubuntu on a locally built desktop ... and  found  this  site  on line. I'm still looking for a laptop.  I will now put Dell back on my list of options.

 There are many corporations that are destructive to the planet and  many think Mircrosoft is at the top of the list. It's certain they have contributed greatly to the anger and stress in the lives of computer users. I'm glad to hear Dell is not owned by Microsoft.

I'm still waiting on a credit from Dell for the "open source" computer I returned. The "Free DOS" was not free to me --  for I spent several stressful days trying to make it work. I had to pack the computer up so  I wouldn't be tempted to try and fix it.

I installed Ubuntu on a locally built desktop computer and was  amazed to find this site on line.  Maybe I was too hasty in giving up on Dell. They build great computers. The only problem with them are the operating systems.

 I'm still looking for a laptop and will now put Dell back on my list of options.

 I was beginnig to think Dell was owned by Microsoft.

yahhh, ive been pimping ubuntu to all the people i do webdev with.....some of the new comers to webdev now want to buy ubuntu machines from you ...

running a webserver/databses server and all the rest as well as a 3d desktop without sweat really made them weak at the knees.

 but i cant find the purchase page......is it ready yet, can i buy them in adelaide australia?
 

The so-called entry level PC offered by Dell is a monster compared to what I am using now (AMD Duron with 512m ram)  I am wondering, is it just me?  My current system will not use much more that 400m of RAM when I am scanning at 1200 dpi and I have a music player open.

So is there a practical reason to have 1gig, other than when running VMware?

My ole PC was choking on Win98 when I worked it hard, so retired it for almost 2 years and loaded Ubuntu on it on a lark. I found that my lame PC was suddenly quite adequate. The Dell $599 PC as configured, would probably SCREAM. I would love to hear reveiws when someone actually has one and can put it though the paces.

In the meantime, I am saving my nickels for a Dell.

Just one thing Dell, configure it to play everything (wmv, ra, swf, dvd out of the box)  I can do it, but it is kind of a PITA. 

Dell,

This is simply amazing.  I never thought I would see the day when Linux would become a heavyweight and get preinstalled from a big player.  I looked all around for a feedback E-Mail or something similar but could not find it, so for the moment I'll have to leave a comment. 

Thank you so much 

Brilliant move Dell!  Ubuntu is sure to please those seeking to get away from customizable windows OS's!

Bravo! 

Sad, that Ubuntu isn't American, and therefore not submersed in the evil economy and coorporate control that we are.

Bad move Linux, choosing THE most evil PC manufacturer in America to partner with :( 

Found this site:

http://www.dell.com/ubuntu

and this one 

http://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-announce

 They give you the option to be notified with updated info.

i wish that my dell latitude d520 is included in the list for supported ubuntu laptops

thnx dell !

It seems that tomorrow (24/5/2007) inspiron 1505 and dimension e520 will be available with pre-installed ubuntu 7.04.

Lets see the prices.... 

Great news!!!

Ubuntu is a good distro (but Fedora is my favourite) and any Linux distro that makes it into mainstream computers will beef up the Linux assault on Microsoft. Hopefully, other manufacturers will follow suit. Microsoft, this is the beginning of the end!

As with others - you've gained another customer,  Ubuntu is my favorite distro, and dell my favorite gaming computer.  Although, at the office, it's always a kick to whip out Beryl in the middle of a presentation...  Just hearing everyone go "whoa - what the....."

Now please hurry up and start advertising which models will be available with Ubuntu :-)
 

With the latest Ubuntu distribution, I was able to take my dad to Panera Bread and show him how to connect to any wireless network, whether it be unsecured, WPA, or WEP.  I also got him hooked up with the Sprint aircard, took a tiny bit of configuration, but it worked.  It's getting easier and easier.  I have to say that Ubuntu was quite a bit easier than Windows XP in connecting to wireless networks.  Now I just have to look into graphics acceleration.  Basically, the whole key to getting the wireless working in the latest version of Ubuntu was going into the /etc/networks/interfaces file and commenting out everything not having to do with the 'lo' interface (putting a '#' character at the beginning of the line).  After that, the network manager worked without hiccup.

I'm anxiously awaiting Dell's introduction of that laptop with Ubuntu - I keep checking back every couple of days.
 

Read this:

 http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/corporate/shuttleworth_microsoft_patents_and_ubuntu.html

Looks like Ubuntu is at thr ready to sign a deal too. Dell is to offer a Microsoft control deal, seein that Microsoft controls Dell. 

Personally I've installed a number of Ubuntu Linux on Dell desktop in a Software Training Institute.

This was done by partitioning the existing harddisk without any problems.

The GRUB was by default to Ubuntu. If any user/student wanted Windows to be default, I would make the required changes in the "menu.lst"file to have that option also.

Ubuntu so far is a great OS distro for users. Thanks to

Canonical

Ubuntu team

Great,

my next notebook will indeed be Dell. I live in Italy: I hope that the market of the Ubuntu systems will be extended in Europe quite soon. I look forward for Dell dealing with this awesome choice.
 

woo yay, was going to buy a barebones laptop as I hate paying for a windoze disk I shall never use.

well done Dell, I will definately look at this, the easy option is now the affordable option.

(all I need now is a decent linux pda / phone)

I will gladly buy a Dell/Ubuntu laptop!

But - ONLY if wireless connectivity works right "out of the box".  No struggling with ndiswrapper, modprobe, kernel recompiling or any of that nonsense.  

A laptop without wireless is pointless and basically worthless.  BTW, I have never found a wifi adapter that works with with Ubuntu on my Toshiba laptop (and I've tried many).  So I will wait until I hear that wifi works perfectly with "no assembly required" before buying.

A word to the wise: hardware compatibility is absolutely crucial to the success of your Dell/Ubuntu experiment.  Take your time and get it right the first time.  You may not get a second chance. 

 Good luck.

I will gladly buy a Dell/Ubuntu laptop!

But - ONLY if wireless connectivity works right "out of the box".  No struggling with ndiswrapper, modprobe, kernel recompiling or any of that nonsense.  

A laptop without wireless is pointless and basically worthless.  BTW, I have never found a wifi adapter that works with with Ubuntu on my Toshiba laptop (and I've tried many).  So I will wait until I hear that wifi works perfectly with "no assembly required" before buying.

A word to the wise: hardware compatibility is absolutely crucial to the success of your Dell/Ubuntu experiment.  Take your time and get it right the first time.  You may not get a second chance. 

 Good luck.

OK then, I'll hold on my good old Dell laptop that has worked so well all these years (except for glitches quickly fixed by your amazing support team) and will wait a couple more months to get a new one... with Ubuntu !!!

I was actually planning on putting Ubuntu in my computers but it'll be great to have it coming from factory... welcome the future! 

I didn't deal that much with Dell in 2002-2004 so I guess I was lucky not to have interacted during those darker times hehe.

 
good to have you back Michael.
 

Can't find proper words to congratulate Dell for this move.

Just like valent before, I am a KDE adept so it would be great to see Dell offer a choice between regular Ubuntu (Gnome) and kUbuntu (KDE). 

Great, Now the rest of the World!

Being a Worldwide Company Dell should not delay selling Ubuntu (Linux) preloaded Equipment also outside the USA, as I understand this giant leap does not yet reach across the border.

We would really like to be able to purchase an Inspiron with Ubuntu Preloaded our current residence in Thailand now!

DELL, Please push it further!

Rgds

Hi.

Wonderful. The 6400 I'm going to order also offers a HD with 160 GB. That's big enough for a dual boot.
Anyway I will try OpenSUSE first. But the Linux commitment definitely helps on deciding to buy DELL.

Thank you!

 

Hi,

I was about to order a linux laptop from m-tech computers and since i've heard about this initiative my next laptop will be a dell. I hope the top of the line XPS notebooks will be available for purchase in Switzerland soon with linux preinstalled. I love you Dell for making this decision and for listening to your customers. You just gained a faithful customer.

I hope that Dell will support Ubuntu on Inspiron 6400 :)

They should provide distro for the existing users.

 -IRFAN

Great move, I was going to buy a apple to put Ubuntu on, but I think now my problem of looking for what laptop to buy is solved... it will be dell with ubuntu, i hope ubuntu will be installed on the laptops with intergrated webcams.

 Clever move and congratulations!
 

Europe folks, all of you from outside US,

PAY ATTENTION TO THIS BRAND NEW IDEA:

 http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/66672

Sell Linux PCs Worldwide - not  only US

Go, and PROMOTE it!

--Luca

While this is good news in general, Ubuntu and Dell have a lot of work if they think they're going to ship this out to people and not be flooded with hardware compatibility problems.  I can't even use my new Dell 24" monitor on the 7.04 live cd properly, it doesn't recognize the resolution. 

 
How can Dell offer this to people if it doesn't recognize their own monitors and they have to searching for drivers ?   This is just one piece of hardware, what about the rest ?

Great news, thanks to Michael and Dell great move. My next laptop will be a Dell ubuntu.     

Please can anyone from Dell or anyone advice me when they launch this in Spain ?

I will be the first one to get a brand new Dell with Ubuntu installed. Please let me know

If Dell offers Linux option on the relatively inexpensive options, then I would be quite keen on holding off for one of them, rather than settling for one on the market that according to Linux forums does quite well with Linux. Wonder if HP (another supporter of Open Source software) will start offering relatively inexpensive Linux approved notebooks before Dell does.

Sincerely,

Aouie
 

I was just wondering. Would there be an option for it to be pre-installed with Windows/Ubuntu dual-booting? I would use Ubuntu only, but I gotta have my gaming fix. There are just too many good games that are not compatible with WINE (Cedega, and CrossOver included.). I also don't like paying monthly fees(Cedega).

It is really great move. I have being using Ubuntu in my Inspiron 5100 for a long time. Ubuntu is a great operating system for home use as well as for my research work. Also it is a good combination... "Dell with Ubuntu"... You can imagine... Still I am using my 4 year old Inspiron 5100. With Ubuntu I hope I can use it for another 2-3 years.

Great work Ubuntu as well as Dell

Great,

Now I know the new PC brand I'll get :) sure DELL!  DELL rules...

Bad that in France they don't have latitude anymore... only Inspiron, don't like it...

Glad to hear the news. I'm thinking about setting up my Inspirion as a dual boot with XP and Unbuntu, but would prefer to buy an inexpensive desktop with Unbuntu pre-installed.

I'll be watching for the Ubuntu-Dell systems.  

Outstanding move, hope it works for both Canonical and Dell.

Only by making this offer internationally available will the real benefits be seen (Dell sales, Ubuntu penetration and customer satisfaction). You know the real numbers/buyers are outside the States!!! Please, as MJ said, "Heal the World, make it a better place."

An Aussy Linux fan, Ubuntu user, Dell owner... and word-of-mouth promoter if you play your cards right ;)

Congratulations to Dell and Canonical! This is the best news in a very long time.

I own a Dell desktop, now running XP. I also have a HP laptop with XP and Kubuntu. My daughter uses Kubuntu only, on her old laptop. Her next laptop will surely be a Dell if the Dell+Ubuntu config becomes available here in Norway. Please make sure it does!

I work for a big organisation using XP only. I keep telling my colleagues about Ubuntu and they are getting curious. I think the future of Dell+Ubuntu could be bright.

An idea: To attract Windows users, I think KDE (Kubuntu) is a closer match than Gnome (Ubuntu). Somehow, make it easy for users to get KDE.

Awsome news, I'm using Fiesty in my desktop and it's superb. I'm also going to buy a Dell Inspiron 1501 notebook and hope to use ubuntu in that too. So I think I can be assured that I won't have to face any problem with my lap + ubuntu.

 Congrats. Go ahead.
 

I have had a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop for a few years and have been very pleased with it.  I was always weary about switching to Linux, but when I heard that dell was offering Linux on new systems in the consumer market I thought that the time had come to make a switch.  I figured if Dell thought that the Ubuntu distribution was good enough for their computers, it's good enough for mine.  I downloaded Ubuntu 7.04 and installed it right away.  I had no problems with anything except the Broadcom wireless chipset drivers that Andrew mentioned above.  That was easily fixed with a simple bit of research on the Ubuntu help forums and a quick download.  In regards to ease of use and all around functionality, I think Ubuntu beats Windows XP hands down.  Good job Dell.  And to all of the rest of you out there who are nervous about making the switch, go ahead and do it.  It's a huge leap forward.

Well, this is certainly something that makes my day.

 But it's not because ubuntu ships on dells that I now actually like dell, but jsut because they have linux on dell's.

 
Ubuntu's a great distro, but distros like arch, gentoo, and slackware are much better.

And before people flame me because those distros are "too hard" for linux newbies, well, dell could always ship instrtuction booklets with dell's that have these distros on them, that explain how to use these distros, etc. 

I want Dell + Ubuntu laptops in India ! Will buy for my whole office !

cheers

nilesh

Great news... I really think Ubuntu is leading the way on Linux, and now, Dell its going to make this even better... No more patch, no more virus, no more spyware, spamware... Welcome To Linux!....

Make this available worldwide... ´cause Mexico its into Linux too....

Well, all I can say is "Congratulations to Mr. Shutttleworth, his great team and to Dell for moving ahead with natural evolution", I bought my Dell 1501 couple months ago and didn't even bother to accept Windows license agreement.

The question is: Will Mr. Gates consider to develop his own ms-ised version of Linux... I mean clearly sooner or later best goes over worst and the fact is, yes, you've got the cash, but people is in the end who choose the machine... no marketing will save you out of openoffice by Sun, not office by my dearest unknown Hindu code assembler.

All the best for this worthy endeavour.

Can you blog about your plans for India some time? 

Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU DELL!!!!!

I never used open source software because it was free, I use it because it's better. Security, stability and reliability matter!

 
I am buying a "Dellbuntu" as soon as they are available!



p.s. if my 5 year old can use linux, then I'd hope an adult wouldn't find it too difficult ;) 

To all those calling for KDE: just install the kubuntu-desktop package from the terminal or in synaptic. As soon as that finishes you'll have KDE packages lain right over the existing base system.

Hello :-)

I am very happy with this news!! - I hope to get one new dell computer with Ubuntu here in Portugal - Europe.

I  also am waiting for  Open Hardware  and LinuxBios :-) ;-)
 

But remember, despite someone's comment on the contrary, the price of the GNU/Linux preinstall has to be at least symbolically lower than the Windows Vista preinstall, with a clear explanation that GNU/Linux comes with many applications that would cost hundreds of dollars and are not preinstalled with Windows: Firefox, OpenOffice, Gimp, Beryl,  Evolution, Mplayer, VLC, Totem, Thunderbird, Mysql etc., possibly a thousand -dollar value! And the the ability to download and install many other valuable applications free of charge: Apache, PHP, Postgresql, etc. out of 20 thousand program repository.

This is the way to attract the attention of the cost-conscious computer buyers. 

Boycott Vista

www.badvista.org

ViVa Free softaware 

That's great news!!

But in Europe? I know here (italy) is possible to get a refound for having windows pre-installed, this is workarund and honestly a pain.So why should i pay for an installation I can (and want) do by myself?

Why is still so difficult to get a Dell with no systems installed?

I am from Singapore, and has been a Ubuntu Linux daily user cum advocate since its second release. Today, with Feisty and Beryl etc. Ubuntu Linux is totally awesome, and as curious people looked on with, "ooh"s and "wow"s, they will now notice too that the effects are running on a DELL laptop.

 Please sell Ubuntu-driven Dell systems in my country too, because I am waiting to buy the wonderfully small yet powerful XPS.

congratulation.

This is a Good Thing (tm)! A pity that you spoiled some of this good carma by making a questionable deal with Microsoft and Novell though... But still, it's more than other verdors are willing to do. For me, the most important advantage of Dell is the possibility to buy a laptop without windows, or at least it would be if Dell would offer the same in Europe (where I would actually expect a larger market for Linux than in the US, btw).

But what I was saying is that most Linux users are quite capable of intsalling the OS themselves, so if you don't want to actually preload a Linux distro selling laptops without any OS will do just fine. In fact, we buy all our Dell servers that way. So please : hurry up and put laptops without the MS-tax on sale in Europe!

I love Ubuntu more than any other distribution, its the 1st one I tried but its still my favourite. This is the best news I have heard in a long time but I hope that Ubuntu becomes available in Europe.

Please Dell make it happen!

Cool,

Please make this available to Quebec, Canada and I will buy a Dell.

Thanks 

I can't wait to see feisty on dell laptops in France.

Please, do not forget Europe,

Great News!!!

Congratulations for making such a unique step.

I hope you extend this marketing  program to Europe soon (Greece too).

 A lot of people waiting for someone to offer something different.
 

This is a great move and will hopefully send a message to other hardware manufacturers that Linux support will help them gain customers.

When will we be able to buy Dell Ubuntu in South Africa (home of Ubuntu)?

Great news. Many thanks to all of ubuntu.It all ready works great on my older dell computers.I hope to purchase the new computers with Ubuntu.

Yeah! 100%Dell/Ubuntu going forward ->   :) See you in the future!

One great product-Os.You be the ones to build it.

Bravo, Dell !!!

I work with both Apple and PC. I can tolerate XP, but Vista is really too ugly a monster; there are tons of reasons why it's a complete non-option. I was considering switching to Apple only (although OS-X is getting a bit overloaded with entertainment programs; for my work, I like a minimalist system). After I've read about the news from Dell, I've finally forced myself to overcome my fear of Linux, and installed Ubuntu on my old Thinkpad (after another series of malfunctions in XP).

Ubuntu is a beauty, and the installation was easy. Even getting the network card etc to work "only" took one day (my first time ever). With Dell offering Ubuntu instead of Vista in their sortiment, I am seriously considering purchasing my next computer from them. Previously, I saw Apple as the only option.

Been running a Dimension 8100 with Ubuntu since 12/05. Built 3 pcs to run Ubuntu. Bought a brand-x laptop a year ago,  put in new hd , and installed Ubuntu  on it. Dell is back on the radar again. Good news indeed.

JB,Ubuntu since 4oct05 

we've been waiting so long for this to happen.. 

i'm gonna buy a new Dell laptop as soon as it will be available in Italy

 ubuntu was the right choice to make this step. 

so.. move on Dell.. i want a brand new laptop :) 

I installed Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) on a Dell Latitude D620 and can't get the wireless to work. The machine boots and recognizes a broadcom chipset, and even creates an eth1 device but output from dmesg is very disappointing and indicates failure to load drivers. Has anyone installed Ubuntu successfully on this particular machine?

This is what dmesg has to say:

 [ 3930.128000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not available or load failed.

On a different note, I'd also like to extend my congratulations to Mark and the entire Ubuntu team for partnering with Dell to get them to Ubuntu on their machines. For my particular business, (all Linux based) it will definitely make buying and configuring machines easier to do since I won't have to grapple and muck around with device drivers any more.

CONGRATULATIONS!!
 

First off: That's a great opportunity for you and your customers.

I hope that us Europeans will in the near future be able to get these systems, too. I believe that the market for Free Software is even greater in Europe than in the USA. In my opinion it would be a bad idea to exclude the rest of the world. Bad for you and your customers.

Still, thank you for providing and testing Free Software on your products.

I'm very happy to read this news. I only hope Dell go quickly and offer it's products not only in US but in Europe too - mainly in Spain ;)

Congratulations to Dell and Ubuntu team!

One more person asking if this will be shipping in Canada.

 Thanks!
 

Bravo!

I'm from Italy, please open up to the rest of the world.

As soon as it will be available I'm going to buy _and_ redirect many friends of mine that are looking for a PC.

--Luca

Almost two years ago, I had to buy a laptop and went with a Dell. At the time, the only reason I was considering buying from another maker was that Dell didn't offer laptops with Linux (and without Windows), and I wasn't sure if the hardware I was getting would be stable/usable under Linux.

Now, this is a no brainer. This is great news for everyone (well maybe not for Microsoft).

This is a bad move!

I've got bills to pay.

Please continue to sell my bloatware, please!

Only joking. Fantastic news!!!!

When will this be available to UK buyers.

Thank u :) gracias, obrigado, merci, danke schön, grazie,...¿when in all the world? i need linux ON laptop...

Man, i want a dell now.

Hey, we also have a cheaper note w customized ubuntu (xubuntu) to save memory? 

I hope that Linux on Dell could be available in Europe soon.

I like KDE, but Ubuntu uses Gnome, this is my problem. I would like to use KDE. 

This is awesome news!

I've been running Ubuntu 7.04 (and 6.06LTS before that) on my Dell Optiplex GX270 at work and everything works smoothly on this Dell hardware. The new "Desktop Effects" look great on the nVidia (proprietary) drivers.

My mom needs a new PC badly and she will be recieving one of the new Dell's with Ubuntu. Even for a "recreational" user, she prefers the interface and loves the fact that she doesn't have to worry about spyware/malware/viruses!

Based on this announcement, I expect to order a Dell laptop (..with Ubuntu, of course!..) in the next few months.

Good choice, Dell!

Now, WHEN will these machines go on sale? I'd love to order Mom's before Mothers Day!

 

Hey Dell,
have you seen this new video of a librarian installing Dapper Drake LTS in 15 minutes on her used library computers?  I think this is the kind of viral (yet honest) marketing that can win Ubuntu over.  Are TV advertisements really anything interesting these days, I think not. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWIrxuF5NSo 

This is a great day for the consumer.  When we have choice, we win.  Consumers need interoperability and standardization combined with a diverse marketplace.

I have been in technical support for many years and I have often recommended Dell, 'They make their computers the way I would build one from scratch.'  Now, with the offering of Ubuntu installed from the factory, Dell will be my only recommendation.  Even if someone chooses a Microsoft Operating System, at least with Dell they have the option.

Esto tenia que suceder tarde o temprano!

Felicidades por la evolución!!!

Felicidades por escribir la historia de la computación!!! 

By god, this is a move for linux being released in the public market.
Hopefully a better alternitive for vista (I think so)
For now we've just had redhat on servers, but this is a user friendly OS which should be amazing to get new comers!

    When will Dell offer Ubuntu on new computers in Canada?

(Have you heard of serious freedom issues raised by Vista?

I just found a very interesting site at www.badvista.org)

Hearing of your decision to support Microsoft's effort to contain Linux is disheartening.  Of course, just offering SUSE on servers alone isn't deserving of condemnation, but it does sow caution.  I may still choose to buy an Ubuntu laptop from Dell, but only if it is -significantly- cheaper than the equivalent laptop with Windows - otherwise I have no way of knowing where the traditional extra fee for pre-installed Windows is going.  And if my money is still going to Microsoft despite my choice of Ubuntu, there's simply no reason to buy from Dell instead of System76.
 

Thanks Dell, that is great news!

We are in Europe. When do you plan selling these PCs in Europe?

Why don't you start selling from Europe instead of US?

Best,

Corrado 

 --

Technical Support

eeos uk ltd

Dell I just want to say that I would love to order this.  Since it's only in the US I guess I'll have to wait for it to migrate around the world.

Or you could just ship it across the border to Canada and I'd be happy.. :) I've never ordered Dell before so it would be a first experience. 

Thanks Dell. You have gained another customer.

My curent computer runs ubuntu and i was looking at getting a laptop and i want shure which one to get. but i now know it will definetly be a Dell.

Thanks

matthew 

Finally ,it's happened!

One that is a great computer manufacturer (personally I own two desktops from Dell ) other, a fine distro who makes Linux  more understandable  to every one.On those two Dell desktops I'm using three Linux distro ,one which is Ubuntu 7.04 ,two others are Simply Mepis 6.5 and Mandriva 2007.Having a vision of those three distro Ubuntu is the most user-friendly, is why Dell chose to work with Ubuntu.But Ubuntu is still not perfect.For people who are new to Linux ,my advice is to download Automatix2 from theirs web side www.getautomatix.com.This program will make running Ubuntu like M$  Windows with all plug-ins.By the way Dell's boss Micheal have this program on his personal computer at home running Ubuntu 7.04.

Thank you Dell for listing  your customers. 

Crucial point for Dell is to make customers satisfied with its new Linux PCs offering AND vendors providing full and free documentation. Otherwise, the the hardware might not work with a next Linux version in case the vendor no longer supports his proprietary driver!

If this will be the case - a great initiative! 

Great News!

I have save some money for a new Laptop. When will be this option available for Germany?

I have an older desktop wich I installed ubuntu on. Will it be supported now?

Re: Codecs missing: Ubuntu does not include some codecs because they are not open source. As far as Nvidia card is concerned, the help files walk you through it. Why they don't have it configured automatically? Not everyone has Nvididia, and they might want it different.

I'm quite happy not to have had to install a new driver for my printer, scanner, ethernet, or sound card.

I have worked in Dell and first they offered AMD, which was a great move. Cheaper chips, more money. Now they're offering Ubuntu. Again, another great move.

As far as the support goes, refer customers to the ubuntu forums and actually tell the average joe about what IRC is and what can IRC do for you in terms of support. IRC channels would then become flooded. Lol.

Anyway, as always good decision.

Bravo!

I knew this was going to happen.

My next laptop will definitely be a Dell with Ubuntu GNU Linux of course on it.

Can't wait, please hurry up for Africa, Europe, etc…

JJB.

This just in from the AP:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DELL_MICROSOFT_NOVELL 

"Dell Inc. has agreed to work with Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. under an alliance the rival software makers formed last year to make it easier for the Windows operating system and the increasingly popular Linux system to work together, the companies said Sunday."

Sorry, Dell. This is a deal-breaker. I will not, after all, be purchasing Dell PCs under this deal. You can rest assured that many others will be making this same decision thanks to this pact you've made. It's a shame, because I was really looking forward to doing business with Dell. 

The OEMs are the only ones with sufficient power to pressure the chip vendors to release their documentation!

Vendors: we don't want your source code and we don't want NDAs. All we want is the complete documentation of your hardware so we can build our own stable and maintainable opensource drivers!

If Dell wants to let its customers satisfied with its new Linux PCs offering, it MUST make vendors provide full and free (both in the sense of freedom - i.e. not under NDA - and in the sense of price) documentation. The rest (hardware support and opensource drivers) will come along.

http://www.openbsd.org/papers/brhard2007/mgp00022.html

Cast your vote for free hardware documentation! Dell's Linux PCs offering will be completely useless without proper hardware support...

http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/64498

Great!  Now when I get my next laptop, Dell will install Ubuntu for me! :)

Are you able to give any indication of when your Ubuntu computers will be available for people outside of the US?

I notice there are lots of people from other countries who are anxious to get a Dell Ubuntu laptop. I'm one of them, as I will be able to buy a laptop at the end of this year, and at this stage it looks like it will certainly be from Dell, providing I can buy a well-priced Ubuntu laptop in New Zealand.

So please give us some sort of idea as to when these computers will be available in other countries.

And while I'm writing a comment, please make sure they're cheaper than Windows PCs - not just for my benefit, but for the benefit of all those who will be more likely to switch from Windows to a GNU/Linux system because of it.

Dell, PLEASE offer your Linux alternatives to the world!!!!

I know for a fact that you will get HEAPS of your Linux sales from places other than the USA.

I will immediately be buying a Dell Linux laptop for my overseas trip the minute they become available in Australia!

 
Please consider this!
 

I've been using Ubuntu since January when it was either reload Windows and all of the programs or make the change. I've been surprised at how easy it was to make it work. Moreover, I love the things it allows me to do. Looks like I've got a Dell in my future!

You have my email. Let me know when the Ubuntu units are ready to ship.

The greatest challange for me as a relatively new Linux convert (90 days windows free) was getting all the various video formats to play properly. Epson had a driver for my scanner, but it was an RPM file, which I converted to DEB with Alien (over the heads of mainstream folks).

So when hardware OEMs provide drivers and all the video/audio works out of the box, Ubuntu has truly arrived. My 72 y.o. father is willing to try Linux because of all the fits he is having with viruses and spyware grinding his PC to a crawl. If he could use Quicken on Ubuntu, he'd order today!

The market for Ubuntu may be bigger than you think. We will soo find out.
 

I am actually now thinking of buying a laptop of dells, where as before I would have built one

Way to go dell, You surprised me, and with this attitude, I will support and promote your product! 

Ubuntu ? Debian clone ? Yes, that's very good news. Hardware ? Well, I hope  users will also benefit when talking about hardware. Why ?

Look at some hardware tat can work with Windows only. They're soft-hadrware hardware. And with Linux ? Well, I guest  the hardware Dell will choose for Ubuntu will have to be fully "hardware". THat's good news, and I hope it will be better for users too. Finally real hardware... ;) 

Great!
 

Great news, and what good timing.

I was about to shell out £1000 on a new laptop for my Daughter & myself to replace a Desktop system which has Linux Red Hat / Suse on removable hard drives for dual boot option - I do not want to loose this option.

Will now wait till Linux option available on new laptops in England - come on Dell.

It's about time that Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc) finally get some attention!

I'm soooooo happy that this is now happening! :P 

Jarbas, I'm sure you can find those kinds of problems with many Linux distributions. But don't worry: if anything, Ubuntu being shipped on Dell computers will only push Canonical and the Ubuntu community to further enhance, develop, and make compatible an operating system that is already very functional.

I wonder if it will ship with Beryl. :D
 

thank DELL

finally...

I would like to know when will DELL Hong Kong to provide Ubuntu for Desktops and Laptops.

I am planning to buy one!!!

Samiux