Dell offers Linux to UK customers: more expensive and no way to buy?
First things first, Dell is going to be offering two different desktop models (no sign of notebooks yet): the Inspiron 6400n will cost ?329, while the 530n will cost ?399. There's no talk of the specifications of these machines either which is a worry.
I have two major gripes at this moment in time. #1 is the pricing while #2 is the lack of a link
The pricing
Well the pricing of the machines may seem inexpensive initially but let's ponder on our US brothers across the pond; they can buy the Inspiron 530n for $549 (?271) whereas we have to pay ?399. That's a massive ?128 more for living in the UK rather than the US.

The link?
Several places have discussed this news today, including computing.co.uk, Ubuntu.com/dell and the Yahoo News I spoke about before. The only link supplied is dell.co.uk/ubuntu yet that doesn't actually offer the ability to purchase anything. Opting to click on "Choose Desktop" results in Dell's custom "page not found" page. So how do I buy one?
So can someone from Dell answer why we need to pay a LOT more for the same product? Also, where can I buy one? Come on Dell, you're not usually this lacklustre.
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