[Cialug] Dell's Ubuntu Netbook

[Tim Champion]

Ok, I've been active in Dell's Ideastorm community, which is dominated by
Linux evangelists.

Also, if you are a netbook fan, Dell has an Inspiron Mini 9 that looks a lot
like the other netbooks out there from MSI, Acer, Asus.  The big news is
that they now offer Ubuntu on it as a "primary" option, and not hidden off
in a deep, dark corner in the bowels of Dell.com, where the rest of Dell's
Ubuntu offereings are hiding.

They went further, and made the Ubuntu version $40 cheaper than the XP
version across the board.  This is a huge step forward.  Previously, OEMs
have been able to "give away" Windows because of all the kickbacks they get
from the crapware vendors. A windows licence might cost dell $20, but then
they get $25 from the crapware vendors to load up your shiney new PC with a
bunch of garbage you don't want or need.

I'm very happy seeing the Ubuntu Mini 9's $40 less than equivilant XP
models.  If you are looking for a netbook with Linux, and want to reward a
company for doing the right thing in supporting Linux as a primary option on
main-stream computers, please check out Dell's Mini 9

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-9?cs=19&s=dhs&ref=homepg

Wow, an Ubuntu computer FEATURED on the hope page of Dell.com.  What's the
world coming to? *looks out the window for flying pigs*

Tim Champion
timchampion at gmail.com
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