Serious Ubuntu ad from Dell - in US newspapers

[Ub1476]

Recently we saw that Dell show off Ubuntu on its Mini Inspiron 9 (video) ad, however, any word of Ubuntu is excluded.

On Sunday, a flier in US newspapers includes an ad featuring Ubuntu with the mini pc, mentioning no word about Windows at all.

I believe this is a HUGE step for Linux. I think there might be no way Linux can gain great marketshare without ads - people get to know and become comfortable with it. But now we have it.

Grats to Dell

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[LaRoza]

I just got my Dell 910 and Ubuntu as configured by it is very usable.

[mostwanted]

Nice! Very fitting that they present it along with a cup of coffee.

[aysiu]

That is huge. Wow! I don't know if that means people will go out and buy Ubuntu instead of XP, but at least it legitimizes Ubuntu and Linux and gets people more familiar and comfortable with it as being an option.

[Ub1476]

I just got my Dell 910 and Ubuntu as configured by it is very usable.

How's the speed? Is it warm or noisy? Pictures please.

[god0fgod]

Would help if the laptop wasn't so ugly.

[amendt]

Without advertisement, Linux will perish. Now if we can make everything "just work" easily so we can avoid resentment backlash by promoting "beta code". Mind you Gmail is still in beta and Hotmail still wants you to upgrade to the latest IE and doesn't recognize Firefox 3.02

[YourSurrogateGod]

Would help if the laptop wasn't so ugly.

What's wrong with how it looks? It's minimalist/cute, imo .

[OutOfReach]

Wow! Kudos to Dell.

[smoker]

Without advertisement, Linux will perish.

linux use is increasing rapidly without the advertising. ads will help, obviously, but linux is in no danger of perishing!

glad dell is getting into the coffee business in a big way