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  • 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.

  • UK Dell Linux launch hit by 'gremlins'

    Dell's UK launch of PCs pre-installed with the Ubuntu Linux operating system has run into trouble, with the company admitting to issues it described only as "gremlins".

  • 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 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.

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Features and Case Studies (28)

  • 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.

  • Green your datacentre or it may go dark

    Being green, in terms of IT and datacentres, only very superficially has anything to do with saving the environment. In reality it is about cold, hard cash and how to spend less of it.

  • 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

  • Making virtualisation a reality

    SWsoft president and chief executive Serguei Beloussov discusses what the future holds for his company, its Parallels product, and the virtualisation market as a whole.

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Reviews (5)

  • 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.

  • MS sets Windows 2003 release to manufacture date

    Microsoft has set March 12 as the release-to-manufacture date for the six new versions of its server operating system, paving the way for a shipping date of 29 April.

  • Wi-Fi: The revolution will not be oversold?

    To be a networking player in 2003, Wi-Fi is not just a good idea. It is not an option. It is an absolute essential. But don't let the whiff of industry fashion fool you. Despite the best efforts of the hype-meisters, this revolution is showing signs of keeping its feet on the ground.

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