# Dell Now Selling Ubuntu Pre-Installed

This is good news - from Dell's Linux-announce mailing list: 
    
    
    from: Matt Domsch
    to: linux-announce@dell.com
    date: May 24, 2007 4:42 PM
    subject: Dell Desktops and Notebooks with Ubuntu 7.04 now available
    
    They're here! Today we're unveiling our three consumer systems -- the
    XPS 410n and Dimension E520n desktops and the Inspiron E1505n notebook
    -- with the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux distribution factory
    installed. Available today in the U.S., the systems target
    the Linux enthusiast community and are a direct result of your
    feedback on IdeaStorm[1]. It's true... you will be able to
    customize and purchase Dell's Ubuntu systems at www.dell.com/open.
    Just as you asked, the base price for each system is competitively
    priced and fully configured. Hardware support is available through
    normal Dell support channels, along with the option of selecting
    Ubuntu-specific support through Canonical, and a variety of software
    support options are available. www.dell.com/open has all the details
    about the configurations and the support options. And check out
    today's post on Direct2Dell[2] to watch a vlog from Dell's Linux
    Engineering team sharing their perspectives on today's
    announcement. Be sure to stop by and tell us what you think on
    Direct2Dell[3].
    
    [1] http://www.ideastorm.com
    [2] http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/05/24/15994.aspx
    [3] http://www.direct2dell.com
    
    --
    Matt Domsch
    Software Architect
    Dell Linux Solutions linux.dell.com & www.dell.com/linux
    Linux on Dell mailing lists @ http://lists.us.dell.com
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