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Fujitsu has received Novell YES Certification for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) Linux distribution on four LifeBook mobile PCs.

The certified notebook models include the Fujitsu LifeBook U810 ultra-mobile PC, LifeBook T2010, LifeBook P1620 ultra-portable convertible notebooks, and the LifeBook S6510 thin and light laptop.

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Dell has expanded its Ubuntu Linux OS-powered notebook PC line with the new Inspiron 1525N.

Customers who purchase the 1525N can choose a 30-day support for Ubuntu beginners, 1-year basic Ubuntu support, or 1-year standard support, for additional $65, $125, and $275 respectively.

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Dell now offers its XPS M1330 13.3-inch notebook with preloaded Ubuntu Linux operating system to U.S. customers.

The M1330 with Ubuntu 7.10 starts at $954. For that price you can get the laptop with the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5450 at 1.66GHz, 1GB of system memory, a 120GB hard drive, DVD burner, the integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics, and a built-in 2-megapixel camera. The same XPS M1330 configuration with Windows Vista OS instead of Ubuntu costs $999.

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Novell’s SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) operating system is now available on select Lenovo ThinkPad T61 and R61 14-inch widescreen notebook PC models. In February, this preloaded Linux option will be extended to additional 14″ widescreen T and R Series models, and select T61 15″ widescreen laptops, Lenovo has announced this week.

Apparently, the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1-powered T61 and R61 14″ ThinkPads are now available for large enterprise customers. Lenovo says these notebooks will be available for purchase on the Web on February 19.

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eeeXubuntu operating system, a version of the Xubuntu Linux 7.10 Live CD optimized for the ASUS Eee PC notebook, is available for download.

eeeXubuntu features a fully-integrated hardware support for the small and affordable Eee PC laptop, including native wireless drivers, functioning Ethernet support, tweaks for low-resolution desktop environments, and other miscellaneous fixes, according to Eeeuser Wiki.

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Dell will offer laptop and desktop computers with the Ubuntu version 7.10, which is the latest release of this Linux OS distribution.

The Ubuntu 7.10, introduced this week, replaces the older 7.04 version. The shipping date for Ubuntu 7.10-powered Dell PCs is unknown yet, since the company “needs to take the time to qualify the final code on its systems for optimal interoperability”.

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Lenovo has announced today it would start selling laptop computers preloaded with Novell Inc.’s version of Linux operating system, Reuters reports.

“The laptops are slated to go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year and will be sold to Lenovo’s business customers as well as to consumers,” the report says.

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Acer started to offer notebook PCs with preinstalled Ubuntu Linux operating system, according to the advertisement on HardwareZone website.

The advertised Ubuntu-powered Acer Aspire 5710z is priced at 999 Singapore dollars, which is about 659 U.S. dollars. It has a 15.4-inch widescreen display, Intel Pentium dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, a 80GB hard drive, a DVD burner and 802.11b/g wireless module.

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Dell Inc. has refreshed its Linux OS-powered consumer PC lineup with the new 14.1-inch Dell Inspiron 1420N notebook. It features Ubuntu version 7.04 Linux distribution and the new Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform.

Dell Inspiron 1420N is offered with 667MHz front side bus Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 or T5450 processor, as well as with 800MHz FSB T7100, T7300, or T7500 CPU. It features GM965 chipset incorporating Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 integrated graphics, which manages notebook’s 14.1″ widescreen display with 1280×800 or optional 1440×900 resolution. The system is configurable with up to 4GB of DDR2 memory at 667MHz, and with up to 160GB SATA hard drive at 5400rpm or 7200rpm rotational speed. There are Combo drive or DVD burner options.

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Dell has just started selling the new Inspiron E1505 N notebooks with Ubuntu Linux 7.04 operating system installed.

Dell Inspiron E1505 N consumer laptop starts at $599. It is $100 cheaper than its E1505 sibling with Microsoft’s Windows Vista Home Basic preloaded. When compared to the same E1505 with Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista Ultimate, the Ubuntu-powered E1505 N is cheaper for $129, $199, and $299, respectively.

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Dell Ispiron E1505 will be the Company’s first consumer notebook PC featuring preloaded Linux operating system. The E1505 and two desktop computers with Ubuntu 7.04 Linux will be offered starting on Thursday, according to the e-mail by one of the Dell’s employees.

“We will be launching a Linux based OS (Ubuntu) on the E520 (Dimension desktop), 1505 (Inspiron laptop) and XPS 410 (desktop) starting next Thursday, 5/24. We expect these systems to be less than 1% of our OS mix for the entire year which is approximately 20,000 systems annually,” the email published on Jeremy’s Blog says.

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Dell Inc. today officially announced that it will offer Ubuntu Linux 7.04 operating system preloaded on its consumer PCs. The computer maker says it will start selling select notebooks and desktops with Ubuntu “in the coming weeks”.

“Back in February when we launched IdeaStorm, we received overwhelming feedback from the community that you wanted Linux client options available throughout Dell’s product line. In response, we told you that we were working towards this goal, and we did a survey of your preferences. When asked which distribution of Linux Dell should prioritize on, Ubuntu was the most requested option. Today, we are excited to tell you that Dell will begin offering Canonicals’ latest version, Ubuntu 7.04, as an option on select Dell consumer models in the U.S. in the coming weeks,” Dell published.

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The pre-installed Linux on Dell Inc’s notebook and desktop computers may be coming before the end of April, DesktopLinux’s sources say.

“We still do not know which Linux Dell Inc. will be installing on its desktops and laptops. Among the distributions we know to be under consideration are: Novell/SUSE, Red Hat, Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu. It would be safe to say now, though, that Ubuntu will be at least one of the Linuxes that Dell will be offering,” DesktopLinux claims.

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Intel will introduce its Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing this week. The MIDs will feature embedded Linux operating system and from 4-inch to 6-inch touch-screen displays providing from 800 x 480 to 1024 x 600 resolution, according to Intel’s document.

The RedFlag MIDINUX Linux distribution used in Mobile Internet Device will provide these small computers with communication applications such as Firefox web-browser, e-mail client, RSS news reader, instant messaging and VoIP software, as well as with various multimedia applications.

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Dell Inc. has confirmed that it will offer notebook and desktop computers with factory installed Linux operating system, after the thousands of Dell’s IdeaStorm blog visitors voted for that idea.

“Dell has heard you and we will expand our Linux support beyond our existing servers and Precision workstation line. Our first step in this effort is offering Linux pre-installed on select desktop and notebook systems. We will provide an update in the coming weeks that includes detailed information on which systems we will offer, our testing and certification efforts, and the Linux distribution(s) that will be available. The countdown begins today,” the company responded.

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