Preload 8.10

January 25, 2009

Posted By:  schmindy

34 Votes

Status: Implemented

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Please include Ubuntu 8.10 with your linux systems! 8.04 is outdated. Do you intend to upgrade only when a new LTS comes out? 9.04 is almost here and you're not even up to 8.10. If system 76 and zareason can do it, why not you?

DELL/ Status Update

Please see this blog about info on updated Ubuntu offerings

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  • Apr 6, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bpotts

    Any new news?  :-/
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  • Mar 8, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bpotts

    No problem...thanks for coming back and keeping us updated.
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  • Mar 6, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: john_h

    Still waiting on the sales team to make it available on the web for sale. Everything else is ready to go. Sorry this is taking so long
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  • Mar 1, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bpotts

    Any update on this yet John?  I have money burning a hole in my pocket for a new Ubuntu notebook from Dell!
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  • Feb 26, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: pipposanta

    It should be good if you make available for free 8.10 and 9.04 downloadable images for all systems included netbooks.
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  • Feb 1, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: bpotts

    I came to idea storm just to find out the answer to this because I'm wanting to purchase a laptop from Dell but am waiting for Ubuntu 8.10 on one.  Thanks  :)
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  • Jan 27, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: john_h

    Systems with 8.10 are coming soon. I don't have an exact date, but it should be within the next few weeks or so. These will be new systems,...we're not updating the current 8.04 systems to 8.10. Systems with 9.04 should follow in the summer

    We're releasing 8.10 only on Inspiron and Studio systems. We're not planning on updating the Mini 12...the OS on the Mini systems is a custom version of 8.04.1 that is specially tuned for the netbooks (special UI, boot time improvements, etc). We'll just be selling the standard 8.10 distro (with our standard minor tweaks) on our more traditional laptops/desktops
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  • Jan 27, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: CrazyDesi

    It needs to work on the Mini 12 also.  I'm pretty sure Dell does it across the board though when they update.  
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  • Jan 26, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: schmindy

    Thanks for you're prompt response, I have a few questions:
    1. what is coming 8.10 or 9.04?
    2. Approximate date?
    3. On the Mini 12 Netbook?
    Thanks
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  • Jan 26, 2009     Comment Link

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    Posted By: john_h

    It's coming..we'll have information out soon