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Dell to Ship Linux Desktops in Europe

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the somebody-stop-the-insanity dept.

Anglophile writes "Looks like Dell has launched a new line of desktop computers. The Dell Optiplexes will be sold in Europe, come with the Linspire operating system and include a one year free membership to their download warehouse. "

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  1. Re:great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is Dell we're talking about. The other distros didn't suck enough for them.

  2. it runs linspire, but by lanswitch · · Score: 5, Funny

    does it run linux?

  3. Download Warehouse? by AceJohnny · · Score: 5, Funny

    Download warehouse? is that like an apt-get repository? DAMMIT! It was so OBVIOUS! To get Linux on the market, it had to become paying, then add free offers!

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