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nobodysbusiness
January 19th, 2010, 07:02 PM
I was searching around for someone that I could buy an Ubuntu laptop from in Canada. Luckily my Google search came back with a "sponsored link" to Dell Canada's Ubuntu page. Unfortunately, it's a broken link, and apparently has been for months.

http://imgur.com/2b8Ft.png

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(On an unrelated note, any Canadians here have a preferred Ubuntu/Linux laptop seller?)
CharlesA
January 19th, 2010, 07:13 PM
Sites are redesigned and whatnot.

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=ca&l=en&cs=cadhs1
Mr. Picklesworth
January 19th, 2010, 07:16 PM
http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/linux_3x?c=ca&l=en&cs=cadhs1

Hooray for misplaced commas!
nobodysbusiness
January 19th, 2010, 07:16 PM
Sites are redesigned and whatnot.

Well, yes. But do you think that Google is getting paid for every click on that sponsored link? That kind of means that Dell is paying to have Google make them look like idiots.
pricetech
January 19th, 2010, 08:04 PM
Well, yes. But do you think that Google is getting paid for every click on that sponsored link? That kind of means that Dell is paying to have Google make them look like idiots.

I don't know, and I'll keep my opinion of google to myself.

I will say however that I never click on a sponsored link.
RabbitWho
January 19th, 2010, 08:04 PM
Well, yes. But do you think that Google is getting paid for every click on that sponsored link? That kind of means that Dell is paying to have Google make them look like idiots.

Silly dell, youtubers get that service for free!
Psumi
January 19th, 2010, 08:22 PM
In before arch.
alexfish
January 19th, 2010, 09:47 PM
Well, yes. But do you think that Google is getting paid for every click on that sponsored link? That kind of means that Dell is paying to have Google make them look like idiots.


hi

only one question

Did you find what you were looking for
dragos240
January 19th, 2010, 09:52 PM
In before arch.

Gentoo.
NCLI
January 19th, 2010, 09:59 PM
I don't know, and I'll keep my opinion of google to myself.
Then why mention the subject?

hi

only one question

Did you find what you were looking for

Even if he did, I think the problem is that one can at least tell that Ubuntu isn't a priority for Dell since they haven't even noticed this...