[ale] Dell & Ubuntu

[Paul Cartwright]

Barence writes "Dell has stopped selling consumer PCs preloaded with Ubuntu 
from its website, and doesn't know when they're coming back. A search for 
Ubuntu on the Dell UK website returns only one laptop — the Dell Latitude 
2100 from the company's business range. Dell insists that it's continuing to 
sell Ubuntu systems, but only over the phone, and has no idea when — or even 
if — the Ubuntu PCs will return online. 'We've recently made an effort to 
simplify our offerings online, by focusing on our most popular bundles and 
configuration options, based on customer feedback for reduced complexity and 
a simple, easy purchase experience,' Dell told PC Pro. 'We're also making 
some changes to our Ubuntu pages, and as a result, they are currently 
available through our phone-based sales only.' The move comes after Dell put 
a page on its website advising customers only to go for Ubuntu if they were 
interested in open-source programming."
 
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Paul Cartwright
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