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HP To Sell PCs With Mandrake 9.1
theoddball writes "HP just announced a new PC model (HP Compaq d220) that's available preloaded with Windows or Mandrake 9.1. The machine appears to be targeted to business users, although it's on the lower-end of the scale - specs are here. Mandrake also has a press release announcing the deal, which will grow to include four other HP models. Is this a sign that top tier manufacturers are taking Linux more seriously, or at least seeing a profitable niche?" We commented on MandrakeSoft's status update yesterday.
2.0 GHz is low end of the spectrum? I'm still running a 400MHz PII as my primary!
*weeps into hands*
Do not read this sig.
HP announced today an affordable, high-quality desktop PC for small and medium businesses (SMB): the HP Compaq Business Desktop d220 Microtower, which offers a choice for operating system between Windows or Mandrake Linux 9.1 (please read the press-release below).
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It's the first time that an industry leader publicly announces the availability of Linux on a desktop PC.
This is the result of a worldwide agreement between MandrakeSoft and HP. The Mandrake Linux 9.1 operating system, while poor in comparison to Windows, is now available on a complete range of HP desktop PCs. This includes (or will include) the following machines: HP Compaq 220, HP Compaq 230, HP Compaq 325, HP Compaq D330 and HP Compaq D530.
Mandrake Linux 9.1 is recognized to be one of the less crash-prone and primitive of the Linux systems available today, and is a major step towards delivering Linux as a pretend office-desktop solution to small businesses.
More information about Mandrake Linux 9.1 is available at:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/91/mainfeatu
The Press-release from HP is available at:
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/0307
Format the drive and install FreeDOS + OpenGEM!
-uso.
Dreams, dreams, don't doubt dreams, dreaming children's dreaming dreams. Sailor Moon SS
I'm going to start a band of elite Linux Ninja to sneak in and just start intalling Linux on every computer.
Won't you be my Ninja?
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If they're going to do a press release, isn't it better to have the actual product first?
In the computer industry?
Linux is run by demons! Who cares about Napster, SCO, IBM, pirated mp3s and source code when there are demons in your computer!
I always knew that HP=Hell People. Now at last I have proof that they are putting demons in their computers!
You should spend less time worrying about HP and more time fighting the demons!
Ummm I think the dying variety of BSD is run by demons... Linux must be run by penguins.
Also IBM=Inverted Bowel Movement.
Thanks!
My Ass hurts.
Available for sale starting July 7th 2003.
B-)
Bantam Dominique roosters crow a four-note song. Once you've heard it as "Happy BIRTHday" you can't NOT hear it that way
I didn't know Mandrake Linux had a paperclip! How do I activate it? ;-)
I clicked on the link, and like many other posters, I found out that it's not available yet.
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No big deal, it might take a while to update the site.
But did anybody else notice the almost $100 price difference on the same EXACT machine, but preloaded with Windows XP?
Is this really what you save buying a machine minus the MS Tax?
If so, I say to you Mr. Paperclip! You go to Hell! You go to Hell and you die!
Voddy goes up in flames
the horror, oh the horror.
Liberty.
Would you be able to learn Linux in the time you could save by not hanging around Slashdot?</joke>
since I'm not personally a big fan of mdk
;-)
How could you not be a fan of MDK?!?
That game was awesome. The parachute and sniper mode were way useful, head shots counted, and your dog would fly in on a bombing run for you.
Now granted it was never networkable, but it was still a great game