Dell Launches Consumer Advertising for Ubuntu Linux PCs
Submitted by srlinuxx on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 16:51.
It’s one small step for Dell and consumer Linux — and one giant leap for Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux efforts. Specifically, Dell is spending advertising dollars to promote PCs with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled. The move has significant implications for the business world as well. Here’s why.
First, some details about the advertisement. Many many U.S. newspapers on Sunday, October 12, included a multi-page Dell flier. Among the many products advertised was the Dell Inspiron Mini 9, a low-cost sub-notebook designed for email and Web browsing.
You may recall that the Mini 9 is available with either Ubuntu Linux 8.04 or Microsoft Windows Vista. But this particular advertisement made no mention of the Windows option. Instead, Ubuntu Vista was prominently mentioned and had the spotlight to itself.
Ubuntu Vista???
>> Instead, Ubuntu Vista was prominently mentioned and had the spotlight to itself.
Fortunately this is just in the preview here, and not in the actual article linked.
re: ubuntu vista?
well, he musta saw it and fixed it cuz I did a direct copy and paste of his text.
Dell sells Intel inside thru service orgs ? no distribution org?
For many years, Dell had courted distribution channels and failed on follow thru. Dell is light on retail sales philosophy.
Dell is famous for quick delivery on selected few models of older Intel inside motherboards.
Ubuntu is a limited Gnome only desktop. Linux apps depend largely on many GUI toolkits to use all 25,000 apps.
So, Dell will have to depend on netbook rage to get their share of the market? Sell by availability thru websites?