Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 21st May 2007 23:32 UTC, submitted by SEJeff
Dell has given an overview of what customers can expect from their initial Ubuntu offering. "The default software from the Ubuntu media will be installed on the system, including kernel and applications. The peripheral options offered with Ubuntu will be a subset of what is offered with other operating systems. We're offering the hardware options on each system that have the most mature and stable Linux driver support. These hardware options have been thoroughly tested by the Linux team here at Dell.
We configure/install open source drivers for hardware, when possible. We use partial open-source or closed source ('restricted' in Ubuntu terms) drivers where there is no equivalent open-source driver. This includes Intel wireless cards and Conexant modems."
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Dell has done a good begining by venturing into Linux Desktop.
The support is from Canonical, so they also make money.
Ubuntu has a great repository of documentation and a very active community. Good for any novice.
As far as Media codecs is concerned, Installing these on Ubuntu is a breeze- with their automatic codec installer.
For users, who do not like Ubuntu, if this hardware can run on normal Ubuntu- it will be equally at ease with most modern distros.
Just try out your fav distro.
Ofcourse they are a profit making company, so would promote their hardware like "Dell printers that have PostScript engines".
Don't just yet discard your old hardware, Ubuntu is equally at ease with most of the periferals and might auto configure it for you.
I hope this initiative makes people believe that Linux on desktop can be equally productive.
Would love to see my father buy a Ubuntu laptop.