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Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed is now available

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed is now available | Canonical

https://ubuntu.com/blog/dell-xps-13-developer-edition-with-ubuntu-20-04-lts-pre-installed-is-now-available

The Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition is now available in North America and selected EMEA countries* certified with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed to work straight out of the box. This is the first system available on the market with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, released in April 2020, and continues the long-standing partnership with Canonical which is […]

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed is now available | Canonical

2 comments

konky0418

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I don't really see the advantage of something like this for me, Most of the time, I blast the OS away anyway, even if it's an os I actually use, I use gentoo, but I said I don't see the point for someone like me, But if it's your cup of tea, go for it. I'm glad to see more manufacurers support linux though!

kellenoffdagrid

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I mainly think this is the gateway to more people even knowing about Linux, plus the added benefit of the hardware being more likely to get long-tern support. Making it easy for people to buy devices with Linux out of the box could do wonders for adoption, at least how I see it.