Comments on: Paging Michael Dell: Where’s My Order?

By: Where Are the Dell Ubuntu PCs? - Not Just Linux

Where Are the Dell Ubuntu PCs? - Not Just Linux — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:28:52 +0000

[...] he’s not alone. Dell’s same old customer-service woes are still rearing their annoying heads. As Panettieri [...]

By: Sum Yung Gai

Sum Yung Gai — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:28:42 +0000

Time to start beating up on Dell. Read this.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=478975

–SYG

By: FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Ubuntu Weekly News: Issue #45

FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Ubuntu Weekly News: Issue #45 — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:57:31 +0000

[...] online”, commenting on users blogs about the issue. You can read those two blog posts at http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/paging-michael-dell-wheres-my-order/ and [...]

By: Len Sandy

Len Sandy — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:02:28 +0000

Hi Sum,

Dell did promote Ubuntu Linux on their home page for portions of last week. The ad is no longer in the home page rotation. Let’s all hope it comes back soon!

By: Sum Yung Gai

Sum Yung Gai — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:13:54 +0000

Len,

I hope that your optimism proves to be well-founded. Yes, I quite sincerely hope that this is a success. Now, if only Dell would highlight it on their *HOME* page…not just buried somewhere that the GNU/Linux folks already know where to look.

By: Len Sandy

Len Sandy — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:22:00 +0000

Hi Richard,
I’m all set, actually. It was ordered under a third-party company name. I indicated this in today’s blog. Thanks a lot. I look forward to booting up the system.

By: richardatdell

richardatdell — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:10:58 +0000

Hi Len…we emailed you direct to get some specifics so we could follow up on your order and are still waiting to hear back from you. Let us know.

By: Len Sandy

Len Sandy — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:06:04 +0000

Hi,

Dell took the Ubuntu ad on its main site out of the rotation either yesterday or earlier in the week. But trust me: It was there in a big way. For a few days there, I suspect one-third or one-quarter of Dell.com visitors saw Ubuntu PCs advertised in a huge way on the Dell home page. And that’s a big, big statement from Dell, considering how much pressure from Redmond they get to promote Windows as the preferred platform.

By: carolinason

carolinason — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:27:03 +0000

I didn’t see the Ubuntu ad on the main site. I rotated through it several times, but it didn’t work. I really don’t care if they do it or not, it’s just not there.

By: Len Sandy

Len Sandy — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:08:52 +0000

Sum,

(Sorry, I won’t fall into the trap of writing your full name.) However, here’s an answer to your question. Go to http://www.dell.com. Then refresh the home page a few times. Eventually, one of the rotating pages should be for Ubuntu Linux. It’s a big, big plug for Linux. I think Dell’s home page is only rotating through about five sales pitches right now. Impressive that one is Ubuntu, especially since only a small fraction of visitors are Linux buyers.

Also, visit http://www.dell.com/ubuntu. That will bring you right to a big pitch as well.

Hard to beat up Dell in this case: They really are promoting Ubuntu on their home page in a big way. I’m impressed.