Sorry to be off topic, but I recently ordered an inspiron 1420, and there has been a lot of news from other customers about backordered parts revolving the 1420, in particular the LCD. Can you give us a bit of an update about this since I've been eagerly awaiting mine, and I'm sure there are others who are concerned due to the manufacturing constraints.

Thanks.

-Jack.  

Not only was XPS M1330 delayed, my Vostro 1400 order is delayed too.

This sounds like a monkey business (no offense to the monkeys).
 

Dell Uses Linux in Manufacturing

We use Linux internally in our manufacturing operations to efficiently manage the installation of customers' system images. About one million Dell systems have been "touched" by Linux using this process in Dell factories so far this year. The combination of deploying Linux and Dell PowerVault storage worldwide is saving us several millions of dollars per factory per year.

Dell Products Ship With Linux

We're making it easy for customers to get Linux from Dell. The only thing growing faster than Linux is the number of Linux systems Dell is shipping -- shipments of Red Hat Linux increased 500 percent year on year.
Dell is now the No. 2 provider of Linux-based systems worldwide and the first major manufacturer to offer Linux across its full product line.

Just give that exact same speech again -- especially the "across it's full product line" -- and support Linux on desktops and notebooks as well this time as you did back in 2000 again (and yes, that means all models) -- and we'll be happy.

Have been using DUALBOOT window and SUSE from SUSE9.1 and on.

I prefer LINUX and use it whenever possible.

I read the five topics, and there was something important missing:

"Why we only offer Ubuntu Laptops in the USA, not in other markets"