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News (17)

• Ubuntu fans force Dell's hand on UK front

  After strong pressure from open-source fans worldwide, Dell has added another territory to its Linux PC domain, launching two computer models for the British market with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed.

• Dell launches netbook

  Dell has launched an inexpensive laptop with a small keyboard and screen, dubbed a netbook, four months after it was originally anticipated that the Texan firm would enter the netbook market.

• Dell users demand more Linux options

  Thousands of Dell users have contacted a user forum to call for PCs to be shipped with a Linux operating system and the OpenOffice application suite.

• Officeworks named as Dell's Aussie retailer

  From Monday, office supplies retailer Officeworks will start selling a limited range of pre-configured Dell PCs and laptops at 104 locations across the country.

• Dell's 'exploding laptop' problems take another twist

  After the issues around its notebook computers last year, Dell now finds that open season has been declared as it faces legal action in Canada from a user who complained that the company carried on selling the computers after it knew they suffered from problems.

Features and Case Studies (4)

• $100 Laptop: Great for the world, great for Linux

  Mike Evans from Red Hat discusses his company's involvement in the One Laptop per Child project, which aims to develop and distribute a $100 PC to millions around the world.

• Top 10 worst IT disasters of all time

  From faulty satellites nearly causing World War III to the Millennium Bug, poorly executed IT has had a lot to answer for over the years

• Datacentre 2020: Greener, faster, more flexible

  The average datacentre lasts between 15 and 20 years, so when the current generation of datacentres near the end of their working life, will their replacements be at all familiar?

• Vodafone: Paul Wybrow, CIO

  In this CIO Vision Series interview, Wybrow explains how he fosters a culture of innovation against a backdrop of IT consolidation and outsourcing across Vodafone's mobile communications empire and 4,000-strong global IT workforce.

Reviews (2)

• Dell wants its batteries back

  Some of Dell's customers have not been heeding its advice to return laptop batteries that could potentially explode.

• Fujitsu Siemens pushes 3G laptops

  The PC maker will focus on building high-speed networking into all its laptops. It's also keen on energy efficiency.

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