[Dclug] Where is the free software dividend?

[Adam Morey]

Doesn't seem to be their market or business model, does any company other
than Linspire sell linux on "cheaper" machines directly to the consumer
market through retail channels? 

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On Behalf Of Kevin Cole
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:39 AM
To: Vanderhoof, Tzadik
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Subject: Re: [Dclug] Where is the free software dividend?

Vanderhoof, Tzadik wrote:
> Wouldn't it be possible for someone like a Canonical to get to the point
> where they could say "we certify the Dell Latitude 620 for use with
> Ubuntu Dapper".  That would mean that a customer could order a "bare"
> Dell Latitude 620 (provided Dell allows them to) and have confidence
> that they can pop in a Dapper CD, click on the "Updates" icon, reboot,
> and have everything "just work".

Other than System76 (www.system76.com), do people know of other computer
vendors putting their weight behind Ubuntu?
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