Kubuntu would have been better, as I think KDE is a better desktop enviroment than Gnome, especially for people coming off of windows. Still, Kudos for Dell for doing this.

Bye Bye Dell.

If they plan to divert millions of dollars in resources and time away from supporting 99.99% of their customers to supporting Ubuntu, then I'll be switching my company to HP.

The real question is, will the Windows-less PCs actually cost less?

eeww..?

I keep thinking I need to take the dive into Linux. Certainly all my coworkers here (about 95% linux heads) are reminding me of that. And I thought about loading Ubuntu to throw on some old hardware I have at home.

Now I hear Dell is going to use this? Am I justified in feeling a bit of the "I dont wanna be like them" factor?

Insert some random Linux nerd comment how Dell should have chosen some different version of Linux for some stupid obscure reason.

I looked at reviews of the new Ubuntu offering when it first came out. I couldn't find a single one that said this version of Linux or any other was appropriate for the common user. Reading some of the comments here I'd have to agree. I didn't understand a good portion of them. I think if Dell starts making Ubuntu computers available to mainstream users at this time they are in for some major support headaches.

Ubuntu is clearly the best choice here, if even for its' clean layout. I mean, Mandriva by default is hideous, and Suse is also cluttered. Ubuntu is more elegant, and the package system is the best of the three. Good choice Dell.

They made the right choice. I use Kubuntu myself, but either of them are great.

that's a hell of a plug for Ubuntu

I don't care what Linux they choose so long as it becomes standard. That is currently what hurts Linux from becoming a serious competitor to XP/Vista is the lack of standards. Standards and simplicity.

Ubuntu is probably the best choice so far given that it doesn't require a Computer Science degree to operate it.

I have the same laptop as Michael Dell! WooT!