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The same hardware options on your Ubuntu Inspiron 530 as your FreeDOS Inspiron 530

170 points posted to Desktops and Laptops by jmxz May 12

Under http://Dell.com/open you give me a much selection of hardware on the FreeDOS Inspiron 530 than the Ubuntu Inspiron 530.

For example, the FreeDOS one lets me get a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor (34600), while the best CPU you offer on your Ubuntu desktops is the Pentium (E2180) at 2GHz.

The FreeDOS one lets me get a 500GB hard drive, while the largest hard drive you offer on your Ubuntu desktop is 320GB.

Surely you don't want bloggers to start rumors that the FreeDOS Industry is paying you off to cripple your Ubuntu systems to keep their monopoly :-), but why else would you be offering so much better hardware on the FreeDOS desktops than your Ubuntu desktops?

winoffice
May 12		 "The same hardware options on your Ubuntu Inspiron 530 as your FreeDOS Inspiron 530"
You mean "Inspiron 530n", no?
jmxz
May 13		 @winoffice:
Actually, I'm not sure. I know I ordered a "E1505N", but painted on the computer itself, it clearly says "E1505". I meant to post a "hey - I ordered an E1505N but you shipped me a E1505 according to the label on the computer; Idea: dell should ship what they order" Idea - but then I was told they're actually the same thing. So color me confused. I bet even if you ask within Dell you'll get some people saying they're the same and some saying they're different.
winoffice
May 13		 @jmxz:
Usually the item without the "n" (E1505) is with Windows, and the one with (E1505n) is without. But I must agree myself, that initially I also was confused.
winoffice
May 13		 @jmxz:
"Core 2 Duo processor (34600)"

By "34600" you probably mean "E4600"; I have yet to see a 34600 Core 2 Duo processor, while E4400 is 2 GHz, E4500 is 2.2 GHz and E4600 is 2.4 GHz (I know because I myself have configured various PCs, and received such options).
jmxz
May 13		 Yeah. If I could edit the idea, I would.
 
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