[Dclug] Dell offers linux on laptops

[Mackenzie Morgan]

sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop
will install a KDE environment.  If you want to remove the GNOME one, that
meta-package is called "ubuntu-desktop"

On 6/6/07, Larry Howe <larry.howe at comjet.com> wrote:
>
> Wow. What a great experience. Ordered on 5/28, got it on 6/5, plugged it
> in,
> turned it on, and it worked. The only configuration was:
>
> - create a username and password
> - enter wireless encryption key
> - enter email account info
>
> What I got was:
>
> - inspiron e1505 laptop
> - 15 inch wide screen
> - 512MB RAM
> - nVIDIA GEForce 7300
> - 80GB HD
> - Ubuntu 7.04
> - DVD +/- RW, dual-layer +R write capability
> - integrated 802.11g wireless
> - Dual core Centrino 1.73 GHz
> - free shipping
> - $200 off
> - about $750 total
>
> What I DIDN'T get was
>
> - having to register my laptop with the authorities before it will do
> anything
> - a dozen "free offers" that take an hour to get them all uninstalled
> - a EULA that restricts what I can do with this laptop
>
> It's a little new territory for me as I'm accustomed to Suse / KDE and
> this is
> ubuntu / Gnome, but I see it as more of an opportunity than a drawback. So
> far, I like what I see.
>
> Larry
>
> On Tuesday 22 May 2007 22:25, Mackenzie Morgan wrote:
> > Thursday according to
> >
> http://jeremy.linuxquestions.org/2007/05/18/dell-announces-the-models-for-u
> >buntu/Only 3 models.  2 are desktops, and the laptop has ATI
> graphics.  The
> > ATI graphics are a little bit of a scare-away to me, but they say
> they're
> > trying to stick to well-supported stuff, so hopefully they're a card
> that
> > really does work well.
> >
> > On 5/22/07, Larry Howe <larry.howe at comjet.com> wrote:
> > > I recall there was some discussion here a while back about the
> difficulty
> > > of
> > > buying PCs and laptops with linux preinstalled. Apparently Dell will
> soon
> > > offer this.
> > >
> > > http://linux.dell.com/
> > > http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/05/01/13147.aspx
> > > http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/nseries_nb?s=bsd
> > >
> > > Larry
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Mackenzie Morgan
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