Dell is now offering Ubuntu

Finally, you can contribute $0 to Micro$oft when you choose Linux on a Dell system. Earlier this year when I ordered a Dell laptop with blank OS in order for me to install Ubuntu instead of Windows pre-installed, Dell insisted me to buy Windows license eventhough I'm going to use Ubuntu. That's sucks! I'm not going to contribute a single penny to Micro$oft... and I called for a cancellation.

The announcements for the partnership and offering are here:

http://www.ubuntu.com/news/dell-to-offer-ubuntu

http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/05/01/13147.aspx