[vox] Ubuntu-ready Dell desktops

[Brian Lavender]

The Vostro V13 looks pretty sweet. I am pretty amazed at how Dell is
going forward with their GNU/Linux offerings. 

On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 01:36:50AM -0800, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> Since we're occassionally chatting about systems shipping with Linux...
> Seen on LinuxDevices.com:
> 
>   Ubuntu-ready Dell desktop looks like a nettop
>   By Eric Brown
>   2009-12-10
> 
>   Dell announced new Ubuntu Linux-ready OptiPlex desktops, including a
>   power-efficient model claimed to be the "world's smallest
>   fully-functional commercial desktop." In addition to the 9.4 x 2.6 x
>   9.3-inch, Intel Core 2 Duo-ready OptiPlex 780 USFF desktop, Dell
>   announced a 13-inch Vostro V13 laptop that also offers Ubuntu.
> 
>   We don't typically cover PC desktops larger than a netbook or nettop,
>   but not only is a Linux-ready PC fairly newsworthy, even for Ubuntu
>   supporter Dell, but the compact, power-efficient OptiPlex 780 USFF
>   model points to the narrowing gap between PCs and embedded devices. In
>   fact, the USFF offers a nettop size, but with desktop features such as
>   an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
> 
> http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Dell-Optiplex-780-USFF-and-Vostro-V13/
> 
> 
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