Dell Ubuntu not an option to consumers

[jshriver]

So today I thought I'd vote with my wallet, and needing a laptop I thought I'd get a Dell since they are pitching Ubuntu installed machines. The price also wasn't bad, upgrading to 120gig HD, DVD burner and 1gig of ram on 1 dimm the price was still under $800.

So I go through the site, and getting ready to checkout when it asks for a business ID and other business information. Not having that as I'm an individual I couldnt find anyway to checkout. So I closed the order, and call Dell sales directly.

After about 15 minutes of Q/A I get to where I can tell them what I want, an n-series notebook with FreeDos or Ubuntu preloaded (not the Vista package). Only to be told that those machines are only available to businesses and I'd need a business ID to make the purchase.

With all the hype the past couple months about Dell having the guts to sell Ubuntu systems I am shocked at this. They are more or less killing the project, because (I would guess) the majority of people wanting to get these are college students or people in the field, and not business owners.

Guess I'll just wait till this fall and get a Toshiba once the prices go down for Christmas.

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Yes,I also think that it's a stupid policy from Dell's side as the business field won't be interested in the software installed....

[MikeB]

So today I thought I'd vote with my wallet, and needing a laptop I thought I'd get a Dell since they are pitching Ubuntu installed machines. The price also wasn't bad, upgrading to 120gig HD, DVD burner and 1gig of ram on 1 dimm the price was still under $800.

So I go through the site, and getting ready to checkout when it asks for a business ID and other business information. Not having that as I'm an individual I couldnt find anyway to checkout. So I closed the order, and call Dell sales directly.

After about 15 minutes of Q/A I get to where I can tell them what I want, an n-series notebook with FreeDos or Ubuntu preloaded (not the Vista package). Only to be told that those machines are only available to businesses and I'd need a business ID to make the purchase.

With all the hype the past couple months about Dell having the guts to sell Ubuntu systems I am shocked at this. They are more or less killing the project, because (I would guess) the majority of people wanting to get these are college students or people in the field, and not business owners.

Guess I'll just wait till this fall and get a Toshiba once the prices go down for Christmas.

I had no problem strating from this page - went all the way through until the last click.

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segt ... l=en&s=dhs

dell regards

MikeB

[geots]

So today I thought I'd vote with my wallet, and needing a laptop I thought I'd get a Dell since they are pitching Ubuntu installed machines. The price also wasn't bad, upgrading to 120gig HD, DVD burner and 1gig of ram on 1 dimm the price was still under $800.

So I go through the site, and getting ready to checkout when it asks for a business ID and other business information. Not having that as I'm an individual I couldnt find anyway to checkout. So I closed the order, and call Dell sales directly.

After about 15 minutes of Q/A I get to where I can tell them what I want, an n-series notebook with FreeDos or Ubuntu preloaded (not the Vista package). Only to be told that those machines are only available to businesses and I'd need a business ID to make the purchase.

With all the hype the past couple months about Dell having the guts to sell Ubuntu systems I am shocked at this. They are more or less killing the project, because (I would guess) the majority of people wanting to get these are college students or people in the field, and not business owners.

Guess I'll just wait till this fall and get a Toshiba once the prices go down for Christmas.

Hi Joshua. What they are really asking for is a Federal Tax ID Number. The simplest thing is to find a friend of yours that owns a business and get him to order it for you using his tax id number. I have done this a number of times to purchase diff. types of products, ie guns, knives etc. My purpose was because the person with the tax id number could get what i wanted wholesale. But that should work for you with no problem.

Regards

[Eelco de Groot]

So today I thought I'd vote with my wallet, and needing a laptop I thought I'd get a Dell since they are pitching Ubuntu installed machines. The price also wasn't bad, upgrading to 120gig HD, DVD burner and 1gig of ram on 1 dimm the price was still under $800.

So I go through the site, and getting ready to checkout when it asks for a business ID and other business information. Not having that as I'm an individual I couldnt find anyway to checkout. So I closed the order, and call Dell sales directly.

After about 15 minutes of Q/A I get to where I can tell them what I want, an n-series notebook with FreeDos or Ubuntu preloaded (not the Vista package). Only to be told that those machines are only available to businesses and I'd need a business ID to make the purchase.

With all the hype the past couple months about Dell having the guts to sell Ubuntu systems I am shocked at this. They are more or less killing the project, because (I would guess) the majority of people wanting to get these are college students or people in the field, and not business owners.

Guess I'll just wait till this fall and get a Toshiba once the prices go down for Christmas.

Hi Joshua. What they are really asking for is a Federal Tax ID Number. The simplest thing is to find a friend of yours that owns a business and get him to order it for you using his tax id number. I have done this a number of times to purchase diff. types of products, ie guns, knives etc. My purpose was because the person with the tax id number could get what i wanted wholesale. But that should work for you with no problem.

Regards

I suppose this is getting a bit off topic George, but I find it mildly strange, that apparently in the United States you can order, wholesale, and over the internet I presume, "guns, knives etc." and all you have to include is a Tax ID number, and they do not even check whether it is your own
All they care about is Value Added Tax or something?

"Only in America" I can't help thinking, but to be honest I think it is rather insane..

Wild West Regards,

Eelco

[gerold]

So today I thought I'd vote with my wallet, and needing a laptop I thought I'd get a Dell since they are pitching Ubuntu installed machines. The price also wasn't bad, upgrading to 120gig HD, DVD burner and 1gig of ram on 1 dimm the price was still under $800.

So I go through the site, and getting ready to checkout when it asks for a business ID and other business information. Not having that as I'm an individual I couldnt find anyway to checkout. So I closed the order, and call Dell sales directly.

After about 15 minutes of Q/A I get to where I can tell them what I want, an n-series notebook with FreeDos or Ubuntu preloaded (not the Vista package). Only to be told that those machines are only available to businesses and I'd need a business ID to make the purchase.

With all the hype the past couple months about Dell having the guts to sell Ubuntu systems I am shocked at this. They are more or less killing the project, because (I would guess) the majority of people wanting to get these are college students or people in the field, and not business owners.

Guess I'll just wait till this fall and get a Toshiba once the prices go down for Christmas.

You may had made the right move not to buy the Dell.

Gerold.

[mariaclara]

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strange, but as far as i know, my cousin didnt have any problems buying
......Dell. ...

[geots]

So today I thought I'd vote with my wallet, and needing a laptop I thought I'd get a Dell since they are pitching Ubuntu installed machines. The price also wasn't bad, upgrading to 120gig HD, DVD burner and 1gig of ram on 1 dimm the price was still under $800.

So I go through the site, and getting ready to checkout when it asks for a business ID and other business information. Not having that as I'm an individual I couldnt find anyway to checkout. So I closed the order, and call Dell sales directly.

After about 15 minutes of Q/A I get to where I can tell them what I want, an n-series notebook with FreeDos or Ubuntu preloaded (not the Vista package). Only to be told that those machines are only available to businesses and I'd need a business ID to make the purchase.

With all the hype the past couple months about Dell having the guts to sell Ubuntu systems I am shocked at this. They are more or less killing the project, because (I would guess) the majority of people wanting to get these are college students or people in the field, and not business owners.

Guess I'll just wait till this fall and get a Toshiba once the prices go down for Christmas.

Hi Joshua. What they are really asking for is a Federal Tax ID Number. The simplest thing is to find a friend of yours that owns a business and get him to order it for you using his tax id number. I have done this a number of times to purchase diff. types of products, ie guns, knives etc. My purpose was because the person with the tax id number could get what i wanted wholesale. But that should work for you with no problem.

Regards

I suppose this is getting a bit off topic George, but I find it mildly strange, that apparently in the United States you can order, wholesale, and over the internet I presume, "guns, knives etc." and all you have to include is a Tax ID number, and they do not even check whether it is your own
All they care about is Value Added Tax or something?

"Only in America" I can't help thinking, but to be honest I think it is rather insane..

Wild West Regards,

Eelco

Hi Eelco. I failed to mention that in addition to having a Federal Tax ID number. a person must also have a Federal Firearms License to buy and sell any type of firearms. They are very stringent about this. I have actually got most of mine thru either the military or Deputy Shreriffs who are friends of mine. 99% of the firearms used to commit crimes in the USA are bought and sold out of the trunks of cars.

Regards

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

So today I thought I'd vote with my wallet, and needing a laptop I thought I'd get a Dell since they are pitching Ubuntu installed machines. The price also wasn't bad, upgrading to 120gig HD, DVD burner and 1gig of ram on 1 dimm the price was still under $800.

So I go through the site, and getting ready to checkout when it asks for a business ID and other business information. Not having that as I'm an individual I couldnt find anyway to checkout. So I closed the order, and call Dell sales directly.

After about 15 minutes of Q/A I get to where I can tell them what I want, an n-series notebook with FreeDos or Ubuntu preloaded (not the Vista package). Only to be told that those machines are only available to businesses and I'd need a business ID to make the purchase.

With all the hype the past couple months about Dell having the guts to sell Ubuntu systems I am shocked at this. They are more or less killing the project, because (I would guess) the majority of people wanting to get these are college students or people in the field, and not business owners.

Guess I'll just wait till this fall and get a Toshiba once the prices go down for Christmas.

Hi Joshua. What they are really asking for is a Federal Tax ID Number. The simplest thing is to find a friend of yours that owns a business and get him to order it for you using his tax id number. I have done this a number of times to purchase diff. types of products, ie guns, knives etc. My purpose was because the person with the tax id number could get what i wanted wholesale. But that should work for you with no problem.

Regards

Hi George,
You purchase knives an guns online,I thought you are a chess programs tester....

[cooldalek]

This is a very polite conversation at present, But I anticipate it could turn into a pro vs anti guns debate. This is a very interesting topic but maybe one for CTF?