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Finally A Major-Brand Desktop With Linux, Not Windows

Posted by timothy on 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."

6 of 422 comments (clear)

  1. DVD Drive? by KillerHamster · · Score: -1, Redundant

    What good will a DVD drive be on a Linux machine?

  2. uhh windows tax? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I assume HP sells windows loaded on computers. Which (typically) means you ARE paying the windows tax. The whole point is you're paying (through them) even when windows isn't involved, due to their agreement with MS. Judging by some other comments saying the windows machine costs the same, I'd say you are definately paying the tax...

  3. Re:The question is . . . by blackp · · 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

  4. Modem? by 91degrees · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Lets be honest - this is getting less and less of an issue. Most people who want a linux box have broadband.

  5. Re:Finally? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    No.

  6. Re:Tier One Support? by rf0 · · Score: 0, Redundant

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

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