Responding to user pressure, Dell confirmed it will preinstall the Ubuntu distribution of the Linux operating system on some of its computers. Dell made the announcement Tuesday with Canonical, the ...

Dell outlined some of the technical details surrounding its use of Ubuntu 7.04 on its desktops. Judging from Dell's post, the main takeaways appear to be: Dell is choosing peripheral options based on ...

Dell has launched an experimental project called Sputnik to produce a Linux laptop that is tailored to meet the needs of software developers. The first stage of the project is a six-month exploratory ...

Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors ...

Dell announced plans today to offer Ubuntu Linux 7.04 preinstalled on "select consumer products." The decision to offer Ubuntu preinstallation is a response to consumer demand for Linux offerings that ...

George explained that Dell is doing this “to better understand and serve the needs of developers in Web companies. We want to finds ways to make the developer experience as powerful and simple as ...

Responding to user pressure, Dell confirmed it will preinstall the Ubuntu distribution of the Linux operating system on some of its computers. Dell made the announcement Tuesday with Canonical Ltd., ...

I'm still bullish about Dell's (DELL) long-term prospects. But short-term, I'm starting to wonder why it's taking Dell so long to fulfill orders for the Ubuntu Linux PCs the company introduced in May.

The Linux-based Ubuntu OS is finding its way into tablets with Dell’s latest Inspiron hybrids, which can function as tablets and laptops. The PC maker is offering Ubuntu as an OS option alongside ...

Only 10 weeks after asking customers what products they’d like to see, Dell Inc. today announced that its upcoming Linux desktop PCs and laptops will be preloaded with Ubuntu Linux. They are slated to ...

Computer maker Dell has chosen Ubuntu as the operating system for its range of Linux computers for consumers. Fans of Linux hope that the move will persuade more mainstream PC users to abandon ...