Re:Dell Offers Computers Preinstalled with Ubuntu
by linkmotif on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @07:24AM
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Does this mean you can buy a dell without paying for the Windows license?
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Re:Dell Offers Computers Preinstalled with Ubuntu
by Vinnl on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @07:33AM
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Yes, and you've actually been able to for quite a few years - these are just the newest models continuing that tradition.
Re:Dell Offers Computers Preinstalled with Ubuntu
by slitaz on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @07:37AM
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Yes.
When you select to configure your Dell, you can see how much you save when choosing Ubuntu.
Re:Dell Offers Computers Preinstalled with Ubuntu
by pjmlp on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @09:43AM
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In Germany you actually pay extra for the XPS 13 models with Ubuntu.
http://www.dell.com/de-de/shop/notebooks-und-ultrabooks/xps-...
Windows 10 Home, 1 298.99 €
Ubuntu, 1 329.00 €
Re:Dell Offers Computers Preinstalled with Ubuntu
by linkmotif on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @08:10AM
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Is this a special section of the site or something? I’ve heard this for years but when I’ve looked around in the past I never did seem to find it. Especially configurations that show you how much you saved!!
Huge thing keeping me from buying a PC is paying for Windows. I’d prefer no part of my purchase go to the Windows license. Hard for me to stomach paying for Windows just to buy a computer.
Re:Dell Offers Computers Preinstalled with Ubuntu
by chucksmash on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @08:34AM
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It used to be marketed as "Project Sputnik" and was harder to find (I sort of remember you had to start the configuration from a specific page and what a pain it was to hunt around to find it).
I just bought another Precision 5xxx in September and the option was right where you'd expect it to be in their configurator though.