http://news.com.com/2100-1001-949671.html?tag=fd_top -KF
From said page:
Dell does not officially support running Linux on Dell laptops. However, there are many great "community-supported" resources available to help you get Linux running.
And:
Dell does not officially support running Linux on Dell desktops. Although, as there are relatively fewer gotchas associated with Linux running on desktops as compared to laptops, installing Linux should be a fairly straight-forward task.
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