May 24 2007
Dell launches three Ubuntu Linux PCs
Posted by: Adina in Software
Two desktops and an Inspiron E1505n notebook PC will be the using the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux OS, Dell announced.
Other PC makers, including Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) and Lenovo Group Ltd. also sell PCs that run Linux, but mainly on customized machines, because retail demand for the open-source OS is tiny compared to that for Windows.
The laptop starts at US$599, while the two desktops, the Dimension E520 and XPS 410n, start from $599 and $849 each, respectively. A comparable XPS 410 with Windows Vista Premium costs $899.
Dell’s choice of the systems is a response to customer feedback collected at www.ideastorm.com, a Web site set up to solicit customer suggestions. Over 100,000 people participated in surveys about the systems and what kind of Linux to install in the machines.
The three PCs all use Intel Corp. Core 2 Duo microprocessors. The two desktops contain 1G byte of RAM and 250G bytes of hard disk space, while the laptop includes 512M bytes of RAM and an 80G byte hard disk drive.
Dell is offering hardware support for the PCs through its existing channels, with basic software help from several dedicated Web sites and Linux forums. Canonical Ltd. is offering software service upgrades from the Web site: www.ubuntu.com.
The company also created the Dell Linux Forum at www.dellcommunity.com for users to find resources, troubleshoot, and discuss issues and share experiences about the new PCs.
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