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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:FreeDOS... by NutscrapeSucks · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, it means that the support costs of Linux would eat any savings you would see.

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  2. Totally missing the point.. by Tominva1045 · · Score: 0, Troll



    Ok, two DIFFERENT stores.

    There would be AS MUCH dust on the Linux pre-loaded boxes in one store as there is on the Apple systems (and Jeff Goldblum's career) in the other store.

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