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.
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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 won't commit to pre-installing Linux on its line-up in Australia, despite hinting that it would do so in the UK.
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Dell has belatedly joined its competitors in offering own-design blade servers with the launch in Paris of the PowerEdge 1855.
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