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Make Linux a choice on all systems Linux, Desktops and Laptops submitted by synful Jun 8
Guys, why is it when you can allegedly get Linux on desktops and laptops, that it is never an option in the configuration of a product prior to purchasing? Please make Ubuntu XPS Notebook cheaper than XPS Vista Notebook Linux, Operating Systems, XPS products submitted by dki May 26
Hi, Put Ubuntu on the list of operating systems when building a PC! Linux, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by samb0057 08/10/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Ubuntu is hidden in a dark corner of the website. I work in IT support, and I have a client who was having virus problems a little while ago. I fixed the problem by installing Ubuntu on their PC. Very recently they called me asking for advice on a new computer, I told them about your new offer providing Ubuntu pre-installed on PCs and they wanted to purchase, but could not find the section on your site (this person is a very basic user, doesn't know what open-source means, probably didn't even see the open source link). There is no way they would have found your Ubuntu section on their own. Offer Ubuntu Netbook Remix OS on your Ultra portables Linux, Operating Systems, Laptops submitted by jervis961 May 25
The new Ubuntu Netbook Remix OS will be announced the first week of June according to an interview with Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth. Provide Linux Drivers for all your Hardware Linux submitted by gergnz 02/19/07 **IN PROGRESS**
I don't care whether the OS is pre-installed or not, I want all the hardware to be totally supported in the Linux kernel without in mucking around. I currently have a Dell M1210 and I wish the modem would work, just in case I need it. The web cam would work, just in case I need it. At least the Intel wireless card is totally supported. Thanks Intel!! Tell us what WiFi chipset a laptop has. Broadband and Mobility, Dell Web Site, Linux, Laptops submitted by tonyb2006 08/29/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
Tell us the WiFi chipset used in a laptop before we buy it so we know if the WiFi chipset supports a feature we want, or if it supports Linux or another operating system that we intend to use. The WiFi chipset being like "Intel ipw2200" or "Broadcom BCM4306", or "Ralink rt2500". Linux, Laptops submitted by joshhendo Jul 3
The new Dell Studio laptops look great! Taking the best design features from many other Dell products, and put them all into one. Advertise some of the breathtakingly amazing stuff done by Dell computers. Advertising and Marketing, Linux submitted by jmxz 2 days ago
Why isn't stuff like this hyped by Dell's Marketing and PR firms. Dell Linux Cluster with 5,840 processors at the Texas Advanced Computing Center in Austin, performed laser surgery on a dog without the intervention of a surgeon.When I read articles like that, my reaction is *OH WOW, DELL REALLY IS A HIGH TECH COMPANY* rather than just the budget wintel clone company that most people see it as. 1 Comment » Add more staff to the Linux development team. Linux, Service and Support submitted by aikiwolfie Jun 25 The Linux guys at Dell do a great job. But there just aren't enough of them to meet our impatient demands. Please take on a few extra bodies with Linux programing credentials to speed things up! 2 Comments » Dell.com consumer-oriented Linux page Dell, Dell Web Site, Linux submitted by rafaelrojasc Jul 1
I know Dell already has a Linux-oriented Web page at www.dell.com/linux but it's too BUSINESS-oriented. Dell should make a small Web page explaining to regular consumers the benefit of using Linux and their Ubuntu offering (no virus, no spyware, rock stable, choice, free as in freedom), and then direct the user to Dell's Ubuntu computers, instead of the "cautionary tale" you get when you click on the "Dell ubuntu" link which says something like "Ubuntu's not for everyone. If you want Windows, come back.". Linux, Operating Systems, Sales Strategies submitted by agreer 02/17/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**
I have a XP Pro retail copy, will soon buy retail vista, I also like Linux: Make WINDOWS-FREE, and OS-Free an option for more than just expensive business lines. Include a touch sensitive screen on your new linux powered sub-notebooks! Linux, Laptops submitted by shrewduser Jun 14
Touch sensitive screens cost next to nothing, especially when its done by the manufacturer at scale. YI think they have an important role to play on the new generation of utlra portable linux based devices. Pre-Installed Linux | Ubuntu | Fedora | OpenSUSE | Multi-Boot Linux, Operating Systems - Multiboot, Sales Strategies, Desktops and Laptops submitted by dhart 02/16/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**
Linux banner on Dell.com consumer page Advertising and Marketing, Dell Web Site, Linux submitted by rafaelrojasc Jul 1 Probably this has been thought of before, but Dell hasn't really implemented it: Dell.com features Ubuntu products with a very small and almost undetectable mention on the menu. I think Dell should feature the Linux products with a small yet readable banner with a Tux penguin, an Ubuntu logo or something similar mentioning YOUR UBUNTU IS HERE, YOU'RE GETTING UBUNTU, etc. It's just a matter of promoting your choices a bit more prominently. Comment » Linux, Operating Systems, Sales Strategies submitted by xivulon 09/26/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
There are several proposals that basically ask the same thing: SHOW UBUNTU IN THE LIST OF OPERATING SYSTEM ON ALL MACHINES [subtract $50]. And why not, add XP to the list as well. There are also many more proposals that would be made redundant IF the above was implemented. If you add them all together that is probably the most requested feature at the moment. Yes I think many of the ideas below can be merged. Get Splashtop available on most if not all computers. Desktops, Linux submitted by he_the_great Jun 12 Splashtop is an integrated Linux desktop that lets you instantly boot your computer into an environment to browse the web and other tasks. I don't see any reason not to have it everywhere. 1 Comment » Give us a Graphics Card on OpenSource Computers Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Linux submitted by kanste Jun 21
Do you want the OpenSource arm of Dell computing to fail? At least put together a little more competitive package with a decent selection of Graphics Cards and Audio Cards. That's the whole point of buying an Ubuntu computer from you. You do the hard work of figuring out what hardware works well on Linux and we get to pick and choose our tailored setup. Only offering an Integrated Intel Graphics Processors and Integrated Audio will not do. It's frustrating because i want to buy a Linux computer now but you have a terrible selection. Dell's Website must work with Firefox running on Linux Dell Web Site, Linux submitted by qgonjon 07/16/07 **UNDER REVIEW**
It's discouraging to have a Tier 1 vendor (Dell) selling Linux products and yet not really tailoring to Linux. Don't get me wrong Dell, I am not trying to take away all the good you have done. Offering Linux is a step in the right direction and I would like to see more steps taken in a monthly or quarterly basis. But, it seems that the basis for your current Linux promotion is for the Open Source enthusiast like me. I use Linux at home and at work as my main operating system. I use Firefox as my browser and I'm trying to order a Dell Inspiron 1420N. However, it seems that the embedded flash script that shows the different colors choices for the Inspiron is not working under Linux. It also shows that I can't see the different images thereafter. It works with Windows running Firefox as my vmware machine verified. But that is not the type of user that will most likely purchase a Linux laptop. Get the XPS 720 Certified As Ubuntu Compatible Linux, XPS products submitted by aikiwolfie Jun 22
Please have the basic XPS 720 certified as Ubuntu compatible. I've been using one for about a year now with Ubuntu as my only OS and it works without a hitch. No problems. Give Ubuntu iso's made for all Dell laptops Linux, Laptops submitted by nimdori Jun 26
Even for those you don't sell with Ubuntu.  feed for this view
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