Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 1st Aug 2007 06:25 UTC, submitted by JK
The Acer Aspire 5710Z has gone on sale in Singapore pre-loaded with Ubuntu Linux instead of Windows. Ubuntu is currently one of the world's most popular and easiest-to-use Linux distributions. But a spokesperson for Acer told ZDNet.co.uk on Tuesday that the company - one of the world's top laptop manufacturers - had 'no plans' to sell any Linux-based systems in the UK. "[Acer models] with Ubuntu pre-loaded are available at the factory level. However, there is no demand for it in the UK. Therefore, those configurations are not an option [for UK customers] at the moment," said the spokesperson.
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RE[5]: It's about profit
by archiesteel on Wed 1st Aug 2007 22:27
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Member since:2005-07-02
I just went to the dell website, and after poking through several "customize" options on laptops and desktops, didndt see ubuntu anywhere.
You know, you could have just typed "Linux" or "Ubuntu" in the search box at the top of the Dell homepage...
Personally, I think your cynicism is misplaced. Dell is taking baby steps, but it seems that it is already paying off. Dell is also getting more involved with the community, though again in a careful manner - for example, Dell was a gold sponsor of the Ubuntu Live and OSCON conferences.
This is to be expected - a large company like Dell isn't going to rush into things (though one has to say the time between the Ubuntu/Dell announcement and the systems' availability was remarkably short). Give it time.
RE[6]: It's about profit
by google_ninja on Wed 1st Aug 2007 22:35
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Member since:2006-02-05
Found it ;-) if you click on any personal/home office links, then scroll down a ways, Open Source PCs is in the essential links category. Click that, scroll down, then click "Shop For Ubuntu", which brings you to a special section with three choices.
Hopefully it plays out the way you suggest, it isn't right to be forced into buying even an oem version of windows if that is not what you use. However, the only people who will find that page are people who are really looking for it, I really don't see how this will increase linux marketshare in any way.
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2006-02-05
when dell totally dumps MS, and starts offering high quality, well supported products with ubuntu by default at a lower price then the competition, then we will talk.
I just went to the dell website, and after poking through several "customize" options on laptops and desktops, didndt see ubuntu anywhere. in fact, the only mention of linux i could find on the site is dell.com/linux where they talk about their deep commitments and whatnot.
IMHO it is exactly what i said, a desperate attempt to get a better reputation.