Dell’s Mini packs Ubuntu, XP
Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 now available and Dell is pushing the netbook is available on its site. Meanwhile Vodafone is going to sell the Mini in Europe.
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4.9.2008 The Wait Is Over: Ubuntu 7.10 Is Here
As promised, Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) was released a few minutes ago, and it's my deepest pleasure to introduce you guys to the new features to be found in this version of Ubuntu (which is based on the GNOME desktop environment) and also to the features from Kubuntu (same as Ubuntu, but based on the popular KDE desktop environment).
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18.10.2007 Ubuntu 8.10 Released
After six alphas, a beta and a release candidate, Ubuntu 8.10 is here, today (October 30th), available on mirrors worldwide (see below for download links), and it's my greatest pleasure to introduce you guys to the highlights of this new release dubbed Intrepid Ibex.
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30.10.2008 Ubuntu 9.04 Review
Ubuntu is a community-developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work, Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email apps, to web server software and programming tools.
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21.5.2009 Ubuntu 9.04 Boots in 21.4 Seconds
There are only two days left until the third Alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) will be available
(for testing), and...
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13.1.2009 Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published
The Ubuntu project has published a release candidate, or final testing version, for the upcoming 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope version of its popular Linux distribution.
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17.4.2009 Windows 7 Transformation Pack for Ubuntu Linux
In past we have covered Windows 7 Transformation pack for Windows Vista & Windows XP as well as Mac OS X transformation pack for Windows XP now here is Windows 7 Transformation pack for Ubuntu Linux for those users who want to enjoy Windows 7 and want to give fresh look to their Ubuntu Linux.
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21.10.2009 Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses
Over the past few days I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the differences between Microsoft’s latest Windows 7 and Canonical’s Ubuntu 9.10.
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30.10.2009 Linux Matches Windows 7 Release With Ubuntu 9.10 RC
Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.
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25.10.2009 Authorities Order BitTorrent Pirate to Move from Ubuntu Linux to Windows
Scott McCausland, aka sk0t has seen better times, but as it appears, he is all out of luck lately. For McCausland it all went downhill with an illegal download of Star Wars: Episode III over a peer-to-peer file sharing network.
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25.8.2007 Day 1 with a new Dell and Vista
Last Monday, the UPS guy showed up with a new Dell C521. It’s destined to take over as my Vista Media Center machine, but right now it has a more important role to play: It’s the first machine I’ve bought with a fresh OEM installation of Windows Vista.
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14.6.2007 Dell 2.0 to focus on customer satisfaction
Michael Dell acknowledges that something needs to be done about failing customer satisfaction at the computer maker he founded
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14.9.2006 Windows Vista Now Available On Dell Systems
This weekend, Dell quietly made Windows Vista available on most of the company’s desktop and laptop machines.
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29.1.2007 Can Dell change the Linux market?
After a lot of hemming-and-hawing, Dell has decided to accept the verdict of its IdeaStorm users and sell pre-installed Linux.
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26.2.2007 Dell Unveils $999 XPS Notebook
Dell has added a new inexpensive notebook to its premium XPS product line just a few weeks after it.
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Dell, CompUSA Gear Up For Vista Launch
With more than 100,000 hours invested in testing and validating Microsoft's Windows Vista, Dell specialists believe they are ready for the business launch of the new operating system on Thursday.
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30.11.2006 Dell offers factory installation for Vista
Hardware giant Dell has responded to the launch of Microsoft’s Windows Vista by offering factory installation to speed business adoption of the new operating system.
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5.12.2006 Dell Joins Microsoft and Novell Collaboration
Dell responds to customer demand for greater interoperability and intellectual property assurance between Windows and Linux.
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7.5.2007 Dell touts Windows 7 Beta experience
According to a blog entry in Dell's website, Dell has tested hundreds of Dell systems with Windows 7 Beta and has found the results to be promising. Dell notes that the following results were observed when testing Windows 7 Beta on Dell PCs.
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5.4.2009 Dell releases first set of Windows 7 Drivers
Windows 7 drivers for Dell products are often sought after and finally, there’s an answer.
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22.8.2009 Dell Ships Laptop with Blu-ray Drive
Dell on Monday became the latest manufacturer to support Sony's Blu-ray discs in its notebook computers, a move that was largely expected as Dell is a founding member behind the format.
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12.12.2006 Dell brings back XP on home systems
Dell is bringing XP back. Amid significant customer demand, the computer maker said on Thursday that it has returned to offering the older Windows version as an option on some of its consumer PCs.
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19.4.2007 Intel, Dell hold off on internal rollout of Vista
Intel will roll out Vista internally only once the first service pack of the operating system has been released, and Dell is likely to do the same.
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5.5.2007 Dell No Longer Supports Vista x64...and Other Rants
Let me step onto my own personal soapbox for a minute. I've always been one of those do-it-yourself, "hardcore" PC guys. I believed that the only good desktop PC was one you built yourself, and that's just what I've done for the last 10 years.
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24.10.2007 New Slim Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook
The famous multinational technology company, Dell has introduced its new slim and stylish netbook - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 (1210), which designed primarily for teens, tweens, travelers and ‘Tweeters’ to surf the Web on the go.
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27.10.2008 Dell to Sell Windows XP Professional with PCs Through 2009
In a letter to some of Dells customers, they said that "XP Professional is available for OEM installation on your Dell PC purchases through at least 2009 and likely longer."
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9.6.2008 Dell, HP, and Sony OEM Certificates Used in Windows Vista Activation Crack
The latest trend in Windows Vista cracks is to utilize OEM certificates in order to bypass the activation process of the operating system. Via the OEM crack for Windows Vista, original equipment
manufacturer versions of the operating system are illegally activated through a process that involves patching the BIOS of the motherboard.
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26.2.2007 Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell Top List of IT Influencers
Gates was named by 84% of the participants, Jobs by 73%, and Dell by 53% of CompTIA voters.
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7.11.2007 Windows Update versus Ubuntu Update
A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was “a work in progress.” That inspired a predictable outpouring of Vista-bashing.
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15.7.2008 First Microsoft Genuine Office Validation Download on Download Center
Microsoft has posted the first Office download which has Genuine Office Validation (not required yet). It is sounds.exe the download enables sound in Office 2000,XP and 2003.
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28.4.2006Dell not installing the latest Ubuntu on new netbooks
Dell's Mini 10v netbook that was launched last week has some nice new upgrades, including "wireless improvements" according to Betanews, but one
thing that users shouldn't expect is the latest version of Ubuntu, 9.04, or even version 8.10. The netbook is currently being sold running Ubuntu
8.04 standard, but in an email that Dell sent to Betanews, they believed that installing the newest version is not in the best interest of the
mainstream users. Dell has stated two main reasons for sticking with the older version. A Dell spokesperson said, "We are trying to stay on a
12-month cadence to keep costs down, and build a stable platform.
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27.05.2009Dell to preload Ubuntu, industry sources say
Officially, Dell Inc. hasn't
said a word yet about which
Linux it will be preloading on
its desktops and laptops.
Several sources within Dell,
however, have told
DesktopLinux.com that Dell's
desktop Linux pick is going to
be Ubuntu.
While
unable to confirm this through
official Dell channels, the
site says they have heard the
same story now from several
internal Dell sources. They
write that the Austin, Texas,
computer giant will be
preinstalling the newly
released Ubuntu 7.04. These
systems will be released in
late May 2007. According to
sources, Ubuntu will be
released on a Dell e-series
"Essential" Dimension
desktop, an XPS desktop, and
an e-series Inspiron laptop.
That Dell chose
Ubuntu wasn't much of a
surprise, since Dell founder
and CEO Michael Dell had
already announced that he is
running that distribution on
his home laptop. Michael Dell
is currently using Ubuntu 7.04
on an extremely well-equipped
Dell Precision M90.
Sources also indicated that
Dell has decided to go with
Ubuntu because a large number
of people who answered its
Linux desktop survey indicated
that they wanted Ubuntu. While
Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of
Canonical, the company behind
Ubuntu, recently said he
can't comment on whether or
not his company has been
talking with Dell, sources
close to the company indicate
that Dell and Canonical have
been having talks for several
months now about Ubuntu
running on Dell's
computers.
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01.05.2007Dell dumps Ubuntu
Dell appears to have dumped its flirtation with Ubuntu, in the UK at least.
One bloke who tried to order a Dell Ubuntu system
told the Ubuntu forums he couldn't get one. According to his posting
here, Dell says the machine is unavailable. Another poster reckons the whole thing was a publicity stunt.
And if you visit the Dell UK site,
the page either hangs or ends up with a 'discontinued' sign.
A call to Dell's marketing folk in the UK
confirms Dell no longer supplies Ubuntu pre-installed. "It has been discontinued in the UK," a closed source said.
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07.11.2007Woman blames Dell Ubuntu for online class fail
Thinking she was going to be getting a run-of-the-mill computer, Abbie Schubert bought one of Dell's machines with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed in
the hope that it would allow her to take online classes at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin, USA. When her Verizon High Speed Internet CD
would not install, she became confused. Then she found that Microsoft Word could not be installed on her machine, and so she hit Dell customer support
with her complaint. Dell were, according to Schubert, not terribly helpful.
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19.01.2009Dell to Ship Ubuntu 7.10 on Desktops and Laptops
The PC vendor will ship the new Ubuntu Linux desktop on its PCs later this year.
Ubuntu 7.10 arrives Oct. 18, and not long after
that Dell will start shipping that version of the Ubuntu Linux desktop on its laptops and desktops.
"We will offer Ubuntu 7.10
preinstalled on our systems soon," said Anne Camden of
Dell corporate communications, in
an e-mail interview. "For customers who are interested in updating their existing Ubuntu systems, we advise them to visit the
Ubuntu 7.10 page on our wiki, which will go live
after the
official launch."
Dell isn't ready yet to give a shipping date. "As with any OS release, Dell needs to take the time to
qualify the final code on our systems for optimal interoperability," Camden said.
winbeta.org - 18.10.2007
Ubuntu 7.10 on XPS M1330, Ubuntu on Dells comes to Spain
In response to feedback from Dell customers who want Linux on more hardware and in more countries, Dell has announced that starting today, customers
in Germany, United Kingdom, France and now Spain can purchase Ubuntu Linux 7.10 with built-in DVD playback on the XPS 1330n (in addition to the
previously-released Inspiron 530n desktop system). Surprisingly enough, this time it will be the U.S. customers who watch their European counterparts
receive an offering first and are forced to wait for availability in their country. Open source supporters everywhere are probably very satisfied with
Dell’s frequent decisions to give them what they want. I can’t stress how important I believe OEM support for Linux is.
neowin.net - 23.01.2008
Dell's Linux desktop line keeps expanding
When Dell first announced that
it would be releasing Ubuntu
Linux-powered consumer
desktops and laptops, some
people saw it as more of a
stunt than a serious business
move. They were wrong. Dell
has already expanded its
consumer Linux line, and now
it has announced that it will
soon be offering Ubuntu Linux
systems outside of the United
States and for new businesses.
On Dells Direct2Dell
site, Lionel Menchaca, Dells
digital media manager, said,
"Wanted to be clear that Dell
does have plans to offer Linux
to more consumers in
additional locations outside
the United States. More
details to come later this
summer. We will also offer
Ubuntu to small business
customers in the future. As
soon as we have more details
to share, Ill blog about both
topics here."
Sources close to Dell
indicate that the company will
be announcing international
sales of Ubuntu Linux consumer
systems at LinuxWorld, which
will be held Aug. 6-9 at San
Franciscos Moscone Center...
winbeta.org - 09.07.2007
Dell to Offer Ubuntu 7.04 Linux
Following through on a plan
announced in late March, Dell
confirmed this week that it
will soon begin shipping
consumer desktop PCs and
laptops with Ubuntu 7.04 - one
of the most popular Linux
distributions. Systems running
the open source software will
be available in "the
coming weeks."..
betanews.com - 03.05.2007
Dell to offer more Linux PCs, Ubuntu's creator says
Dell will soon offer more
personal computers that use
the Linux operating system as
opposed to Microsoft Windows,
said the founder of a company
that offers Linux support
services.
Mark
Shuttleworth, who created the
Ubuntu version of Linux and
founded Canonical to provide
support for it, said that Dell
is happy with the demand it
has seen for Linux PCs, which
Dell introduced in May.
Dell, the
world's second-largest PC
maker after Hewlett-Packard,
now offers five consumer PCs
that run Ubuntu Linux.
"What's been
announced to date is not the
full extent of what we will
see over the next couple of
weeks and months,"
Shuttleworth said this week in
an interview. "There are
additional offerings in the
pipeline." ..
winbeta.org - 27.07.2007
Ubuntu Studio 7.04 Released
Ubuntu Studio is a
multimedia editing/creation
flavour of Ubuntu. It’s
built for the GNU/Linux audio,
video, and graphic enthusiast
or professional.
The Ubuntu Studio team is
proud to announce its first
release: 7.04 for Intel
i386-compatible processors.
With this release, which you
can download for DVD in little
over 860 MiB, we offer a
feature that is somewhat
reminiscent of Ubuntu Server:
on installation, you can
choose between the Audio,
Graphics or Video tasks; and
choose also to install a
number of plugins, which for
this release is mainly aimed
at audio production.
We have endeavoured to
keep as many of our packages
in the standard Ubuntu
repositories as possible.
Certain packages, such as
wired and our art packages,
are kept in an external
repository and fully up to
Ubuntu packaging standards. Be
aware however, that this is
only a temporary solution and
we will be pushing all our
packages into Ubuntu for the
next release...
winbeta.org - 13.05.2007
Dell ships PCs with Ubuntu Linux 8.04, but not all are satisfied
Some observers are raising questions about why Dell's Linux PCs aren't available in all countries, as well as around Dell's continued use of Ubuntu
in the face of usability and application support issues...
betanews.com - 22.07.2008
Canonical licences 'satanists' selling Ubuntu-esque t-shirts
There are, of course, many Linux distros based on Ubuntu out there (Shift Linux was, for a time, one of them). Among the religious derivatives, we
have seen the Ubuntu Christian Edition, the Ubuntu Muslim Edition, and the Ubuntu Satanic Edition. Normally the Ubuntu spirit of mutual
respect keeps most people happy, but, according to their website, the developers of the Ubuntu Satanic Edition had run into trouble with Canonical,
the company that oversees the Ubuntu distro, over what might be called an "image" issue, but what could have proved to be a "freedom of religion"
publicity nightmare for Canonical. Why?
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neowin.net - 22.06.2009
Dell announces the models for Ubuntu?
LinuxQuestions.org founder
Jeremy Garcia has reportedly
received an e-mail from a Dell
employee that says the company
is planning to launch Ubuntu
" on the E520, 1505 and XPS
410 starting next Thursday,
5/24. We expect these systems
to be less than 1% of our OS
mix for the entire year which
is ~20,000 systems annually.
The goal of launching Linux is
to continue to give our
customers more choices to
customize their new
Dell ." Garcia also claims
the Dell representative noted
Dell will officially have
employees available for
" discussing the desktop
Linux situation with
customers ". On March 13,
an entry appeared on the
Direct2Dell blog about Dell
offering Linux and allowing
potential customers to do a
survey about what they are
interested in. If the above is
correct, Dell has acted very
rapidly in response to its
customer's requests, although
speculation about such a move
has been in the air since the
beginning of the year. This is
a huge step for Linux, will
other companies follow
Dell?
neowin.net - 21.05.2007
Ububtu 8.10 officially launches Thursday
Canonical today announced that the 8.10 version of its popular Linux distribution Ubuntu will be available for free download on Thursday, October
30.
Both the desktop and server editions of Ubuntu 8.10 will be available for download on the official Web Site, and on FileForum.
winbeta.org - 28.10.2008
Ubuntu 8.10 officially launches Thursday
Canonical today announced that the 8.10 version of its popular Linux distribution Ubuntu will be available for free download on Thursday, October 30...
betanews.com - 28.10.2008
Microsoft partners with Dell to offer digital downloads
Dell has announced today that it will begin to offer Microsoft's software exclusively at the Dell Download Store for U.S customers only. The
exclusive deal makes Dell the first third party company to offer Microsoft's popular software lineup for digital download. "With everyday
savings plus on-demand access, the Dell Download Store addresses our customers' two main concerns: price and immediacy. In addition, downloading
is a more environmentally friendly way to purchase and distribute software because there's no need for packaging material." said Geoff Surkamer,
general manager of Dell's Global Digital Distribution. The Dell Download store offers customers a "digital locker" which allows them to
download previously purchased software for free.
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neowin.net - 12.06.2009
Wubi arrives: a look at Ubuntu 8.04 alpha 5
The Ubuntu development community has announced that
the fifth Ubuntu 8.04 prerelease is now available for testing. Ubuntu 8.04 alpha 5 adds additional polish and reliability as well as a few intriguing
new features. The official release of Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron, is scheduled
for late April and feature freeze is already in effect.
<...> One of the most significant new features added in alpha 5 is
support for Wubi, a new installation mechanism that makes it easier for Ubuntu and Windows to coexist on the same computer. Wubi provides a complete
Ubuntu installer that can be run in Windows from the Ubuntu Live CD. It installs Ubuntu into a folder on the Windows file system and sets up a boot
menu so that users can choose between Windows and Ubuntu when the computer starts.
winbeta.org - 24.02.2008
Dell: Ubuntu 7.04 Offering - Technical Details
Before we announce the
availability of Ubuntu 7.04 on
select Dell client systems,
I'd like to give an overview
of what customers can expect
from our initial Ubuntu
offering.
Availabile Software and
Hardware - 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.
- We will have a wiki
page on our linux.dell.com
website that gives technical
details of the supported
systems, information on the
device drivers used for system
peripherals, details of our
Ubuntu factory-installation,
and information on the
problems we found during our
testing, with their
fixes/workarounds.
- We
recommend Linux users buy Dell
printers that have PostScript
engines in them. The previous
hyperlink lists those
printers. You can also check
in the Tech Specs tab for each
printer on Dell.com show if it
has PostScript or
not.
neowin.net - 22.05.2007
Dell users face heavy premium for Vista
Dells customers are paying a
heavy premium for personal
computers running Microsofts
Vista, according to data
compiled by Techworld.
Last weeks
LinuxWorld event saw a number
of open source desktop
announcements, including Dell
announcing it was selling its
first Linux-based PCs outside
the US, with the Ubuntu-based
Inspiron 530n desktop, and the
Inspiron 6400n notebook now
available in the UK, France
and Germany.
This step has enabled a
comparison of the typical cost
of a machine running Vista,
compared with the same machine
running an open source
operating system such as
Ubuntu.
The Dell Inspiron 530(n)
desktop comes with an Intel
Dual Core E2140 (1.6GHz)
processor, plus 512Mb of RAM,
a 160Gb hard drive, and a 19
inch panel. When the Inspiron
530 desktop is used as the
benchmark machine, Dell
customers were found to be
paying on average an 18%
premium in the UK for a
machine running Vista,
compared to the same speced
machine running Ubuntu. In the
United States, Dell users are
paying a 20% premium to use
Vista on the same specified
machine.
winbeta.org - 13.08.2007
Extended Warranties on Ubuntu Systems Back Soon
Recent reports have noted that
Dell had stopped offering
extended warranties or
CompleteCare on Ubuntu-based
systems. The problem occurred
due to an ordering system
glitch over the weekend, but
Dell is working to get the
issue resolved as quickly as
possible: the world's second
largest PC manufacturer
expects to reinstate all
extended warranty options and
Complete Care service for the
E1505n notebook later this
afternoon. Any orders placed
to date will ship with the
warranty the customer ordered.
Customers who ordered systems
when the extended warranty and
CompleteCare option weren't
available will have the
opportunity to upgrade at
original price. Dell sure
seems to be staying by its
decision to give Linux, at
least the Ubuntu distro, as
fair a chance as Windows.
neowin.net - 07.06.2007
