Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

re: Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

Marius Ionescu — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:40:55 GMT

Hi,

I have the same question as John above. When are we going to see the details about upgrading the warranty at the original price?

Thank you,

Marius

re: Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

John Iverson — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:48:44 GMT

So when is "soon" as in "quote" above:

"Customers who ordered systems when the extended warranty and CompleteCare option weren’t available will have the opportunity to upgrade at original price. More details soon."

I'm one of those customers, and I certainly don't consider the thread "RESOLVED" as indicated. Please advise.

John

re: Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

BrokenCrystal — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:01:58 GMT

I live in the USA, but I would like to see Dell sell Ubuntu PCs to the whole world. I would also like to see a nice graphical link that will stay on the front page of dell.com for the Ubuntu PCs. (Forever) I think this would be good for Dell and Dell's customers everywhere.

re: Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

CaptainTux — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:51:42 GMT

Motorcylce Guy,

Thank you for a fair and balanced commentary that will in no way invite people to get upset in any way shape or form. BTW, proud owner of a '68 Electra Glide and a '06 VRSC. Nice site you have and it is so much more helpful when one enhances comments and adds to the mix positively as opposed to dragging them down.

re: Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

Motorcycle Guy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:01:06 GMT

lol. Biggest liability of offering open source software? having users cry bloody murder when you make an innocent mistake in the configuration for said machines.

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Jeremiah — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:06:02 GMT

Jorge, Dell prints web pages on recycled electrons.

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DrSketch — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:43:01 GMT

I would just like to add my voice to the others thanking Dell for really supporting Linux. It would have been easy to "pay lip service" to the idea by making it prohibitively difficult to order an Ubuntu PC. I'm not currently looking for another computer, but when I do it will be a Dell, and as long as they support Linux, I will do everything I can to support them. :)

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usacomputertec — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:58:53 GMT

Good. This reinsills my confidence in Dell not just being another PR stunt.

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J.B. Nicholson-Owens — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:49:07 GMT

It's great that you'll get what you wanted here, and I'm sure others will be relieved to be able to get the extended warranty as well. Offering warranty work helps more people run more free software, which is a benefit to the entire free software community. However don't confuse an unaccountable private tyranny with democracy.

But, Johnny K, corporate power is the exact opposite of democracy and in many instances (all more serious than this) corporate power is used to crush democracy. Go see or read "The Corporation" and learn about what corporate power really means to democracy.

re: Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon

Pravin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:42:13 GMT

Fabulous.....