Dell recently started selling laptops with Ubuntu and ARS Technica decided to review one of these systems: Open source software provides an alternative to commercial proprietary software, which-much like music that is encumbered with DRM-can only be...

Ars reviews a Dell Ubuntu laptop, and concludes: "The Dell Inspiron Notebook 1420n with Ubuntu preinstalled delivers software freedom and solid value. For serious Linux enthusiasts who are already comfortable handling the various idiosyncrasies of the...

I tested the Dell Inspiron Notebook 1420 N preloaded with Ubuntu 7.04. Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: ubuntu dell inspiron notebook review...

The IdeaStorm respondents overwhelmingly called for Dell to embrace freedom of choice by ending the era of vendor lock-in and offering computers preloaded with the increasingly popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. I tested the Dell Inspiron Notebook 1420 N preloaded with Ubuntu 7.04.

Dell hawks its Ubuntu notebook, the Inspiron 1420N, as cheaper than Windows laptops because there's no OS license fee. But this New York Times article points out that the 1420N starts at nearly $800. Dell offers Windows laptops as low as $499. The license fee is only $50, so why no $449 Linux ...