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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. Wow! How not interesting!! by billybob · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I can always count on slashdot for interesting, groundbreaking news, such as HP selling systems with linux! I mean, WOWZERS!!! I expect this story to have atleast 1200 comments by days end.

    Thanks slashdot!

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  2. Re:No OS option by cavemanf16 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If you really want just a cheap box like the ones the big boys sell you (Dell and Gateway at least use really crappy hardware - I know, I've tried them both as a home user), then just go to pricewatch.com and find out where to buy the parts yourself, or email me. I can build you a rather inexpensive, non-preconfigured computer on the cheap - i.e., no MS install or Linux install "tax."

  3. Has to be said... by Microsift · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Apple is shipping all of its computers with BSD!

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