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Shaky liftoff for Sputnik: Dell’s Linux lappie runs its own cloud, ish

This svelte model began life a year or so ago as a Windows Ultrabook. More recently it was updated with Intel Ivy Bridge processors and a 13.3″ 1080p screen. The XPS 13 Developer Edition – because only software developers use Linux, right? – uses a high-end Core i7 chip to run Ubuntu Linux 12.04.2 LTS (Long Term Support), also known as Precise Pangolin.

Why is Dell making a Linux Ultrabook? Well, it’s part of Dell’s project, codenamed Sputnik after the Russian satellite, to sell a laptop with Linux and various tools to programmers.

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