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August 7th, 2008

Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed

Posted by Paula Rooney @ 12:09 pm

Categories: General, Linux, Linux Desktop OS, FOSS

Tags: ubuntu, dell computer corp., ubuntu linux, notebooks, blogging, hardware, notebooks & tablets, internet, paula rooney

Dell has launched an XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed.

The two models are the Dell XPS M153On and Studio 15n. Dell “recommends Windows Vista Home Premium” for both of these models, according to the Dell web pages for similar models.

Here’s the quick blurb from Dell’s popular Dell2Dell blog:

“Today is the day. For customers in the United States who interested in compelling notebooks with 15.4” Hi-def widescreen displays the Dell XPS M153On and Studio 15n notebooks are now available with Ubuntu 8.04 factory installed,” according to the blog posting, by Daniel Judd, product group strategist.

Paula Rooney is a Boston-based writer who has followed the tech industry for almost two decades. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.

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RE: Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/tags/Linux/default.aspx

"After months of testing and developm... (Read the rest); Posted by: rMatey Posted on: 08/14/08 You are currently: Logged In | Log out

Paula get this info over to Dana STAT! _dietrich | 08/07/08

Notice somthing about the Dell Offerings? MisterMiester | 08/07/08

Maybe, but..... richdave | 08/07/08

Do you really think... Confused by religion | 08/07/08

Yes... if they were made available.. LazLong | 08/07/08

People do it all the time ... MisterMiester | 08/07/08

Good Point, MM - and Good News For xBox

drprod@... | 08/08/08

People do demand Operating System of their choice bharatgoyal | 08/10/08

But, but... flatliner | 08/13/08

EEE PC drprod@... | 08/08/08

No reason they should take a blind leap Greenknight_z | 08/09/08

assessment of Linux market size bharatgoyal | 08/10/08

RE: Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed Splatus | 08/08/08

Only American customers get a choice? jdickey | 08/08/08

RE: Dell now ships XPS and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed rMatey | 08/14/08

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