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[News] [Linux] Dell's Linux PCs Will Indeed Be Cheaper Than Windows PCs

A step up for Microsoft rival

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| Dell plans to start offering Ubuntu as an option on selected consumer
| PCs in the coming weeks, said Jeremy Bolen, a Dell spokesman. Ubuntu
| is free, and machines pre-installed with it will be less expensive than
| PCs of the same configuration that come with Windows, Bolen said.
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/314124_dellfolo03.html

Hopefully there will not be some coupon gotcha.


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Pre-loaded Linux = Increased adoption?

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| "I think Dell pre-loading Linux will have a significant impact on
| Linux adoption, although not necessarily because so many end
| users comfortable with Windows will decide to switch. Rather,
| Dell's involvement will motivate many hardware manufacturers
| to make reliable Linux drivers available, the lack of which
| has significantly retarded the adoption of Linux by many
| individuals and organizations interested in trying out Linux.
| By reducing the barrier of drivers and thereby enabling these
| trials, Linux will start to achieve some momentum, which will
| in turn increase its adoption rate. So, I applaud Dell for
| moving forward on this initiative."
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http://enterpriselinuxlog.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/05/01/pre-loaded-linux-increased-adoption/


Ubuntu Founder: No Emulation Software for Dell Systems

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| "While Linux is an alternative to Windows, it is not cheap Windows. Linux
| has its own strengths, and users should want it because of those
| strengths and not because it's a cheap copy of Windows," he said.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2125848,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616

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