and the winner is - ubuntu

[renegade600]

Dell is going with ubuntu for their linux computers.

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Dell is trying a second time to sell personal computers with Linux preinstalled, this time using the up-and-coming Ubuntu version of the open-source operating system. At the end of May, the No. 2 PC maker will begin selling some consumer-focused laptop and desktop models with Ubuntu's new "Feisty Fawn" version of Linux installed, Dell spokesman Kent Cook said. The company announced the Linux move on Tuesday on its IdeaStorm site, launched in February to gather feedback directly from customers about what they want.

[mattpg1]

If Dell's No. 2, who's No.1?

[smurfy]

HP-Comcrap

[vivekaanand]

From the automatix site.

Heavy Usage

04/19/2007: Currently, the Automatix server is experiencing very heavy traffic due to the release of Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn. Slowdowns may occur. Thanks for your patience. Also please read our local Ubuntu mirror related advisory .
Latest News

04/19/2007: Automatix2 now comes with Crossover Office Standard and Professional on Ubuntu 7.04 amd64 (which basically means you can run a ton of 32 bit windows software on Ubuntu 7.04 amd64). Also.. what really caught our attention of late was that, Michael Dell, Founder and CEO of Dell Inc., uses Automatix2 on his home computer .

04/17/2007: Automatix2 For Debian Etch i386 version has been released. Read more here . Please read our usual package related advisories as well.

04/14/2007: Automatix2 For Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) amd64 version has been released. Read more here . Please read our package related advisories.

04/07/2007: Automatix2 For Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) i386 version has been released. Read more here .

03/25/2007: Automatix in collaboration with Technalign Inc. brings to the Debian/Ubuntu community a new category of top quality commercial software which will enhance the desktop computing experience of the Ubuntu user. We have started off with Crossover Office Standard and Professional 6.0 (allowing you to run MS Office XP, Quicken, Photoshop and a lot more on Ubuntu and Debian). Read more here and here .