> From dell.com/ubuntu, it's pretty good: 10 things to know about Ubuntu,
Yes. Still, the first thing purchasers read once landed on their Website is a despicable "Windows® . Life without WallsTM . Dell recommends Windows 7." in bold characters in a strategic position, right below the search field and the main menus, and above supportive links. Like screaming to your girlfriend: "Darling, you know I love you. It's just that I prefer to fuck someone else". > the link to buy Ubuntu laptops even works! I can select open-source OS in the > list of OSs. Not completely. I can see what you mean, most are available, indeed. I've searched for "ubuntu laptop" and "ubuntu", and got a full list of laptops and netbooks showing a humble Ubuntu® Linux® version 8.10, or, more frequently, just Ubuntu® Linux® after a long list of Genuine Windows® Whatevers®. But when I select one of the results, and click on Tech Specs, Ubuntu happens to disappear magically. And have you actually tried to customise a machine? Some of those I've tried don't let you choose an OS other than Windows, and they are: Inspiron (14, and 10), New Inspiron Mini 10 (including 1012 and any variation of the mini series). Others stick to their promise, and they are: Vostro (1014, 1015, and v13), and Latitute (13 , 2100 and 2110). A good (half) step forward with respect to the UK (or even Italy), but still... -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu 4 dz, which is a direct subscriber. Status in Club Distro: Invalid Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid Status in The Linux OS Project: In Progress Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: In Progress Status in Tabuntu: Invalid Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid Status in Tv-Player: New Status in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: Invalid Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Debian: In Progress Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed Status in openSUSE: In Progress Status in Tilix Linux: New Bug description: Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. Steps to repeat: 1. Visit a local PC store. What happens: 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed. 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. What should happen: 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu. 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all. 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~algeriatul More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
