Dell linux computers (not) around the world?

misiu_mp,

Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.

I will post here in this forum any information that comes up if Dell starts shipping Linux systems to other countries. I will also relay the amount of interested customers in other parts of the World to my management that are interested in Dell shipping Linux to other countries.

Please include Malaysia.

Until DELL decides to offer customers the choice of some Gnu/Linux as operativesystem in sweden also, i really can't recommend DELL to anyone. Freedom is choice. I use a DELL Inspiron 9100 with Debian testing and Ubuntu Feisty and it works really well. DELL doesn't have to offer support to Linux users (if they lack in knowledge) but should be able to give users the choice to NOT use Windows.

I am thinking of bying a Dell laptop with Ubuntu on as soon as they are available here in Sweden but when i Called the sales number they hadn't ewen heard about it the person i talked to when away and ask his college and when he got back he told me that it would not become awailible in Sweden at all
I am currently advising eweryone that is thinking about bying a Dell linux computer to call there local dell sales number in there country and let them know this beacause the bigger the demand is, the faster it will go before they will be awailible around the world.
If the local sales offices around the world gets a couple of thousends calls about this ewery week, then there decision might change a bit sooner.
Just remeber to be polight when you do this and tell them that if they dont whant to sell you a Linux based computer they will loose you as a custumer and that there are other companies that do sell linux based computers
just take a look at these sites to find one near where you live
http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/desktop.html
http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/laptop.html
http://system76.com/
http://tuxmobil.org/reseller.html
If you live in sweden you can visit www.GGsdata.se they do sell laptops with Ubuntu preinstalled

If Dell dont whant you as a custumer then dont buy from them but atleast let them know why its al about money for them and they do want to make a bigger profit

Reed more about this issue in my blogg on aftonbladet.se
http://blogg.aftonbladet.se/14094
(its in swedish)

Please do not forget about Germany. In Germany, Linux has become quite popular among consumers, businesses and in public administration. Although openSUSE is the dominating consumer distro, many users will be happy to get the opportunity to purchase pre-installed machines, where all hardware components work right out of the box.

Yes, I will go for an Inspiron E1505n with Ubuntu as soon as it becomes available in Germany (the lack of proper Linux support is the point which kept me from purchasing a notebook until now) and I am sure many others will do so, too.

Also count Australia in as well. I am waiting to buy.hammoche@yahoo.com

+1 for shipping to Sweden. Or just set up a european shipping/support-system for us in the meantime. Personally I would have no issues calling an english-speaking supportline if that's what's holding it back. With Ubuntu you already have fantastic support from the community, so I see no real issue here. Start shipping to us, please! Need a new desktop for my studies which start this fall, and I Dell can make it, you got one more customer.

Was really surprised not to find Ubuntu available for Sweden. Very disappointing! Looking forward to a Dell laptop with Ubuntu!!

Add me to the support for a Canadian "Dellinux" machine. I have been following the progress of Linux and Dell integration for some time now, and was very active on the ideaStorm site. I was overjoyed when I heard that Dell was going to finally offer some Ubuntu-ized machines.

I have recently introduced my father to Linux, and he has also grown to love it. We were both excited about the notion of purchasing a brand new Linux-only machine. As a matter of fact, I was intending to BUY a "Dellinux" today... only to find that www.dell.CA couldn't help me, and that www.dell.COM couldn't ship here because of restrictions imposed by www.dell.CA!!!

My father, upon hearing about this, expressed his own disappointment, since he had also been considering buying a new machine if Ubuntu were available as an option from Dell.

After phoning www.dell.CA customer support, we were kindly told that the demand simply wasn't sufficient yet, and that it is unlikely that www.dell.CA would even be selling Ubuntu machines during 2007! I understand this issue, and do not fault Dell for it's implementation, but if the issue is merely a lack of demand, then count this post as demand for two Ubuntu machines in Canada! Here's hoping that www.dell.CA either begins offering Ubuntu machines, or at least permits www.dell.COM to ship Ubuntu machines to Canada.

I was expecting a Laptop with Linux here in Spain... But I see that it wouldn't happened any time soon

Linux Users,

I have communicated to management about how many people around the world that are wanting Dell to make available Linux systems to other countries. All I can say at this point is that Dell is aware of the interest. I will post here in the forum if any information if they decide to ship around the world.

There are really many people out there looking for a linux powered computer, but every producer tests linux sellings on USA only... the world is much bigger! Here in switzerland is almost impossible to buy something without windows so please extend your linux offerings even here and in italy where the linux market is growing everyday. I bought an Inspiron 8600 in 2003 and I'm using it with ubuntu since 2006. Now I'm going to look for another laptop but I'm not going to buy a windows vista copy, that's for sure! I'm so used to Linux now that going back using windows it's impossible for me. So, please, please, I'm begging you! Please extend your linux offerings here in switzerland and in other countries in Europe!