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HP to Globally Launch Linux-Based PCs

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the hitting-the-bigtime dept.

Rade T. writes "Reuters UK reports that HP, the No. 1 personal computer and computer printer maker, said on Wednesday that its putting its weight behind personal computers that run the Linux operating system. I guess this is the first serious step towards solving the problems that Linux faces on the Desktop/Laptop."

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  1. Re:Buy with a conscience by dreamchaser · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    Our job market is in shambles? A 5.6% unemployment rate is NOT shambles. Also, as a hiring manager in IT I can certainly attest to the fact that there are IT jobs being filled in the States, too.

    I know this is offtopic, and feel free to mod me as such. I just can't let FUD like that stand on it's own merit without some clarification.

    I'm not fond of seeing jobs go overseas, but that's the price of free trade sometimes. There are also about 6 million jobs in the US for foreign companies (names like Sony come to mind, plus many more).