Well it’s official then - and thank the lords for that. Dell is going to start selling computers with Ubuntu preinstalled. Both the Dimension and XPS desktop lineup as well as the Inspiron laptops are going to receive the Ubuntu treatment.
The computers will be sold via Dell’s web site, said Canonical’s director of operations Jane Silber. “We have worked with Dell to get Ubuntu fully supported and fully certified on Dell hardware,” she said. “Ubuntu has the full endorsement of Dell.”
This was hardly a surprise as Ubuntu has thrived over the past few years and it’s community is growing larger by the day. More and more people realize the Windows reign (of terror) is finally over. Fueling the speculations was Dells CEO Michael Dell’s acquisition of Precision M90 laptop which he loaded with Ubuntu and a bunch of Open Source software in late April.
This is a huge step forward for …