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• Dell denies ditching Ubuntu PCs

  Dell has denied that it will no longer offer Ubuntu on Inspiron systems sold in the UK, and has maintained that a problem which meant that some customers were unable to buy the software pre-installed has now been fixed.

• Acer gives mixed message on Linux line-up

  Acer won't commit to pre-installing Linux on its line-up in Australia, despite hinting that it would do so in the UK.

• Dell pressured to extend Ubuntu PCs outside US

  Dell may be forced to sell PCs pre-loaded with Linux distribution Ubuntu internationaly after more than 20,000 people signed a petition on the company's user forum.

• Dell to launch Linux PCs for SMB and consumers

  Dell said last week that in addition to selling PCs based on Ubuntu Linux, it will also offer systems designed for the SMB market -- outside the US.

• Dell's Linux PCs cost US$50 less than Windows PCs

  Dell desktops loaded with Ubuntu Linux will cost US$50 less than Microsoft Windows-based systems but it is still unclear if and when they will be available in Australia.

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• Dell pulls out blades in Paris

  Dell has belatedly joined its competitors in offering own-design blade servers with the launch in Paris of the PowerEdge 1855.

• It's time to put ethics into IT

  A report published this week finds sweatshop working conditions at the contractors who make the components for Dell, HP, IBM and other brand manufacturers. It should be taken as a wake-up call for the industry.

• 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?

• 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

• Y2K legacy creates PC-disposal headache

  Fears of the Millennium Bug drove a generation of companies to upgrade their PCs, but four years on, those systems need to be replaced and such a mammoth task has serious environmental implications.

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• Dell wants its batteries back

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

• Dell announces first quad-core servers

  Dell has launched its much-anticipated range of servers and desktops based on Intel's quad-core Xeon processor.

• 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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