Finally A Major-Brand Desktop With Linux, Not Windows

Posted by timothy on Wednesday September 3, 2003 @02:01AM from the ask-darl-first dept.

Fugwidzard writes "Sounds like an okay box from HP at an okay price, the NewsForge review says, but no modem, and even optional modems are Winmodems although they say they have Linux drivers for them. Plus it's not a true Linux preload - they give you a couple of Mandrake CDs and you're on your own, no support. Better than paying Microsoft tax, anyway, and a step in the right direction for HP. Supposedly they're going to have all their PCs 'Linux certified' in the near future. I hope other big PC mills do the same."

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Re:The question is . . . by blackp · 2003-09-03 02:08 · Score: 0, Redundant

Hmmm. Maybe reading the article prior to posting would be in order. As the article states, $467-Linux, $519-Windows XP Home, and $589-Windows XP Pro
Modem? by 91degrees · 2003-09-03 02:18 · Score: 0, Redundant

Lets be honest - this is getting less and less of an issue. Most people who want a linux box have broadband.
Re:Tier One Support? by rf0 · 2003-09-03 02:26 · Score: 0, Redundant

I guess you could just email their tech support to help you :)

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