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HP Selling Systems With Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wish-this-wasn't-remarkable dept.

jeffy124 writes: "We were all very upset last August when Dell discontinued selling Linux on their machines. Good news - HP's picking up the slack. They're shipping machines pre-installed with Red Hat 7.1. Unfortunately, checking their website shows that only business machines will have a Linux option; home machines are still WinXP only."

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  1. That's good news, actually by drew_kime · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Unfortunately, checking their website shows that only business machines will have a Linux option; home machines are still WinXP only.

    So much for the claim that Linux is only a toy, not ready for the business environment.

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  2. I'm a home user... by Marx_Mrvelous · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And i'd like to order Linux. I very much doubt that there'd be too many people accidentally choosing the Linux option.

    If anythimg it'll lower the cost of their machines as they get out from the Microsoft tax, making them better options for us system builders.

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  3. Re:No OS option by DrCode · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why do you require a 'major vendor'? PC's are built with generic parts, and lots of local shops will put one together for you for little more than the cost of those parts.

    Frye's also sells 'bare' systems.