Dell Ubuntu Video

[Tommy Trussell]

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Basil Chupin <blchupin at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> On 23/07/10 12:46, Michael Haney wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Jason Taylor<killerkiwi2005 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/07/best-advert-for-ubuntu-you-probably.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29
>>>
>
> There is one fatal flaw in this "advert": while the Dell may work very
> well with Ubuntu, some of the attached hardware may not work- for
> example most Canon printers or scanners and so on. There should be at
> least some disclaimer/warning in this "ad".

I disagree. The ad already goes more than a minute. Where would the
disclaimers and warnings stop? Should you mention the potential
dangers of using a laptop on your lap? The greenhouse effect of
downloading and installing software updates? The economic effects of
putting a Microsoft employee out of work?