Dell Releases First Consumer Product with Mandriva

WindozeSux writes "Dell Laptops(Latitude 110L) are now shipping with Mandriva Linux pre-installed. Mandriva says this represents a milestone to make Linux more available to consumers. From the article:"This product shows the world that Mandriva is today ready for the consumer market. We've been developing products for the corporate and enthusiast markets for years. Addressing the needs of the consumer market is a different challenge, because it is all the more difficult, as you don't have a system admin or professional technician at home", said François Bancilhon, Mandriva CEO"

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Tomorow's News:

[Anonymous Coward]

First consumer angrily sends back 'discount' Dell computer for not having Windows.

Step 2:

[MagicTom]

Fly a plane over Sun with the banner "YEAH, WELL WE HAVE MANDRIVA!"

This is a Good Thing

[poofyhairguy82]

Desktop Linux needs support from the big computer makers more than anything to succeed. Its interesting that Dell is pushing Mandriva with its laptops and HP recently began doing the same thing with its laptops and Ubuntu. I know from experiance that Linux on laptops can be tough, but mostly thats because the hardware won't work. If I can buy an Dell or an HP laptop with some distro of Linux on it that works with wireless and suspend hardware that works with Linux, then it really doesn't matter which one is on it when its shipped to me. I can put whatever I choose....avoiding the biggest problems with laptops and Linux!

I say bring them on Dell, HP. You might have found a way to make me (and many other geeks) customers again.

Available in USA or just France?

[baomike]

Can the machines be purchased in the USA?

Re:Available in USA or just France?

[rlauzon]

It doesn't look that way. I just checked out Dell USA's web site and didn't see an available option for Mandriva. It was Windoze XP all the way. Oh, well... Emperor Linux still does a really good job with laptops and Linux.

So we know how it all works then ....

[Alain Williams]

One of the big pains with a laptop is getting everything to work, ie include power management& stuff. Dell would have made sure that this all works, so pretty soon $YourFavouriteDistro will support everything on these Dell machines.

Whatever you think of Dell, this is good for Linux.

My list of Linux desktop companies

[cyber_rigger]

http://www.addonshop.com/
http://www.sub300.com/
http://www.linare.com/
http://www.linspire.com/
http://www.linuxcertified.com/
http://www.microtelpc.com/
http://www.outpost.com/
http://shoprcubed.com/
http://www.systemax.com/divisions.htm
http://www.walmart.com/
http://www.xandros.com/
http://tuxmobil.org/
http://www.us.debian.org/distrib/pre-installed
http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/index.html

Must be Vista OEM pricing time.

[PAPPP]

Having seen dell in action "considering" AMD in hopes of squeezing more discounts out of Intel, and seeing as Microsoft has a new version of Windows coming along, my guess is that this is just posturing to squeeze better discounts out of Microsoft on Vista OEM pricing.
It's a nice thought, but probably just a ploy.

Yes...

[SheeEttin]

Yes, but does it run Li--Oh, wait...

Maybe desktop Linux will just always be niche

[cgenman]

I don't mean this to troll, but why does Linux have to dethrone desktop Windows to be considered successful as an operating system? Why can't it just live happily as a rock-solid server OS with a desktop component that some advanced users use?