I was shocked to actually find the Latitude 110L listed!
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| TxtEdMacs Sep 16, 2005 6:25 AM EDT |
But, where's Linux? Did Dell make it like Mandrake and magically it disappeared? Quoting: # Tested Operating Systems: Genuine Windows® XP Professional Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition Is this another of those safe(r) European only offers? |
| tadelste Sep 16, 2005 11:24 AM EDT |
Give them a couple of years to update their web site. |
| rittmey Sep 17, 2005 5:22 AM EDT |
Well not available with Mandrake on Dell's site in Germany either. It's also not offered on Mandriva's site (in contrast to an HP laptop - for France only). Quite sad. But still: There are first tentative steps happening to provide preinstalled linux-computers of major players (first HP with Ubuntu, now somewhere - wherever - Dell). So the situation is slightly improving. Though in my opinion still not fast enough. |
| cyber_rigger Sep 18, 2005 11:03 AM EDT |
Screw Dell. I think that Dell is just playing Microsoft for a better licensing deal. Here is my current list of companies selling Linux desktops. http://www.addonshop.com/ http://www.sub300.com/ http://www.ibexpc.com/ http://www.linare.com/ http://www.linspire.com/ http://www.linuxcertified.com/ http://www.microtelpc.com/ http://www.outpost.com/ http://shoprcubed.com/ http://www.systemax.com/divisions.htm http://www.walmart.com/ http://www.xandros.com/ http://www.us.debian.org/distrib/pre-installed http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/index.html http://tuxmobil.org/ (general information) |
| cyber_rigger Sep 18, 2005 11:06 AM EDT |
" Dell does not officially support running Linux on Dell laptops. " http://linux.dell.com/desktops.shtml |
| cyber_rigger Sep 18, 2005 11:10 AM EDT |
Worst than that. Dell spams you with ads for Windows machines here. http://tuxmobil.org/ I find this insulting. |
| Olivier Dec 30, 2005 2:23 PM EDT |
I have bought a "Linux Installed Latitude 100L" from DELL under the "student labtop offer" available out of the DELL French site. The labtop was for my son (who is a French student) an I wanted him to deal alone with this purchase. We just experienced a nightmare : the WIFI card is not working, Help Files requires an installation CD which neither sent, neither on the DELL site, among other problems (e.g. a +1 euro printer which is not compatible with Linux). Most interesting : nobody in the French support team (which is, actually, settled in Marroco) is neither aware of the fact that DELL sells Linux installed labtop, neither is able/willing to diagnose our WIFI card problem since it is under Linux (my guess is that the DELL card is not compatible with Mandrake 10.2). After spending several hours on the (paying) phone with both the commercial and technical services (who are experts in non answering strategies), I just gave up ! Is DELL selling Linux poorly installed Labtop just to hint that MS systems are the best, or is this just a commercial mistake ? |
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