Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

Not only are they not supplying non-Windows machines, they say that replacing with another OS will invalidate the hardware guarantee. "Dell bought by PC World" - must have missed that press item! :) My LiveCD works perfectly on my sons new Dell though. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

On 19/05/2010 08:55, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote: snip > It's old, but I do tend to point people at > http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm > when I start talking to them > about making the changea "Use Linux, it's better!" approach without > discussing po

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Paul Sutton wrote: > > they do them, but they seem to imply that you need to be some sort of > techy person to use it, it points out that some programs may not be > compatable with others, given that openoffice can work with office > files and can also work with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

preloaded with Ubuntu. My Dell 1525 is a "Windows-free zone" and will stay that way. The volume computer manufacturers are long overdue for another "wake-up call". Ubuntu will not just fade away ! > Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 21:25:24 +0100 > From: zl...@zleap.net > To

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dianne Reuby wrote: > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, > and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: > > > "I am sorry we don't have any systems with ubuntu" > > Am I confused again? > > Dianne > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:22 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, > and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: I'm confused too! I bought my Dell Inspiron Mini 10v netbook only just over a month ago - and it came loaded wit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 20:07 +0100, Bruno Girin wrote: > In any case, what they have on the (regional) web site doesn't > match what they actually sell. > I looked at the site a couple of weeks ago, and Ubuntu was available as an option on some machines, although it was 8.10 - but now it's vanishe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:50 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On 18 May 2010 19:22, Dianne Reuby wrote: > > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? > > They can do, but it's not something they do in all regions, and not > all models are available. It's still damn confusing though. If you look at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

On 18 May 2010 19:22, Dianne Reuby wrote: > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? They can do, but it's not something they do in all regions, and not all models are available. > Their website says so, > and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: > Basically most of the Del

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

I had exactly the same problem. The website says it but there are no links to actual machines, it's strange. I phoned them up and asked about the phantom Ubuntu machines and after a bit of discussion they gave me a quote on a netbook that I saw that was listed as running Windows. The lad I talked

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu outside US

> the Sell Linux PCs Worldwide from user ergo has been the top idea for a > few weeks now, and I've received hundreds of comments on Direct2Dell > about the same thing." > Ah, so it seems it might be worth holding off on buying new laptops for a couple of months then! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ub