Dell kept its promise and from today on its consumers may buy three systems which are delivered with Ubuntu 7.04 Linux distribution factory installed. The Texas-based company decided to roll out Linux systems as a consequence of consumers’ demands on its DellIdeaStorm website.

The idea of Linux pre-installed systems was supported by more the 30.000 members and 100.000 participated in a survey to help choose the right distro. As you can see, Ubuntu was the big winner and Dell will ship Inspiron E1505n, Dimension E520n and XPS 410n as Linux systems.

“The interest and enthusiasm from customers who challenged us to deliver a consumer Linux solution have been matched within Dell and Canonical, the sponsor of Ubuntu, by a team of dedicated professionals who made this happen in a phenomenally short period of time,� said Neil Hand, vice president, Dell Consumer Product Group. “It’s fantastic to be able to offer what many Linux enthusiasts want -- great Dell products with popular open-source software for work and play.�

The basic configuration of Inspiron E1505n includes 15.4-inch TrueLife WXGA display, Intel Pentium Dual Core T2080, 512MB shared memory, 80GB hard drive, CDRW/DVD ROM and the standard price starts at $599.

Dimension E520n has the same standard price but it offers a 17-inch flat panel display, Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, 1GB shared memory, 250GB hard drive, CDRW/DVD ROM, Â 256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache, 10/100 Ethernet. Â

XPS 410n, which has a standard price of $849 features a 19-inch flat panel display, Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, 1GB shared memory, 250GB hard drive, DVD+/- RW and 256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache.