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HP To Sell PCs With Mandrake 9.1

Posted by simoniker on from the enticing-mandragora dept.

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.

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  1. 2.0 GHz Intel� Celeron� by H0NGK0NGPH00EY · · Score: 5, Funny

    2.0 GHz is low end of the spectrum? I'm still running a 400MHz PII as my primary!

    *weeps into hands*

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    1. Re:2.0 GHz Intel� Celeron� by sexylicious · · Score: 5, Funny

      That paperclip needs a lot of CPU cycles.

    2. Re:2.0 GHz Intel� Celeron� by UniverseIsADoughnut · · Score: 4, Funny

      " That paperclip needs a lot of CPU cycles."

      The paper clip is very efficient do to it's well integrated design. It takes very little cycles. It's when you try to kill it you suck up cpu as you go through menus and do everything you can to kill it.

      OK, well i have to say in office XP one click and he's gone for good. But i know in previous releases he was a bitch, or a bubble, or a dog....

    3. Re:2.0 GHz Intel� Celeron� by fireman+sam · · Score: 4, Funny

      I stand VERY corrected

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  2. screw this. by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    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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  3. Re:Not yet on the store by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they're going to do a press release, isn't it better to have the actual product first?

    In the computer industry?

  4. Re:With all these demon problems... by teamhasnoi · · Score: 3, Funny
    Can't you see the big picture?!

    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!

  5. Paperclip? by wildchild978 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't know Mandrake Linux had a paperclip! How do I activate it? ;-)