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Dell Offering "Open" PC

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the copying-a-disk-image-is-to-hard dept.

Sans writes "Dell began offering a new desktop Dimension E510n PC this week with no operating system installed. The machine is designed for people who want to run open-source software such as Linux instead of Windows. The PC comes with a blank hard drive and a copy of the FreeDOS operating system, which can be installed by customers."

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  1. Re:SHENANIGANS! by prionic6 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    30 $ may actually be pretty close to the cost of XP MCE for Dell.

  2. Re:SHENANIGANS! by ZachPruckowski · · Score: 0, Redundant

    apparently, a copy of Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition costs $30
    A copy of Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition is worth $30, but it certainly doesn't sell for that. Really, if the Intel-Macs can be easily ported to, or simply run Windows software, then Windows won't be worth much. It'd still be used because of inertia, but really, all MS has is the software vendors. Outside of that, it's an inferior system, IMO.

    Really, I totally agree that they should knock more off the price, if only because it no longer includes the expensive Office stuff. Which I also find overrated.

    ::Braces for first "-1, Flamebait" mod::.

  3. Re:SHENANIGANS! by F_Scentura · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Obviously everything relating to Linux must be goodwill, sparkles and rainbows.