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Huge Linux Desktop Deals Get HP Thinking

Posted by kdawson on from the git-er-done dept.

An anonymous reader notes an article in CRN about HP recently cutting deals for multi-thousands of Linux desktops. With all the talk about whether Dell will offer pre-installed desktop Linux any time soon, in the end HP may beat them to that particular punch.

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  1. well by mastershake_phd · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well its about time someone did it on a large scale. There is a market, so whats holding it back? Dare I say back room Microsoft deals?

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  2. It's about time by phoenixwade · · Score: 5, Interesting

    That was the puzzle piece the Linux commnity needed.

    I'm wondering if Hp figured out how to preinstall AOL, and all the rest of that junk for advertising like the Windows machines come pre-installed with to supplement income. It occurred to me that windows machines might actually be cheaper, not because of the windows deals with MS, but because of the paid to be installed junk. If so, that may not be nearly as nice as it first appears.

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  3. Laptop committment as well by landoltjp · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It would be nice if HP also comitted to getting Linux on their laptops as well. I noticed that there is no trouble getting Windows running on my laptop, but It's always hit and miss whether or not Linux runs.

    Of the three laptops I've had over the years, It's only the latest one (an HP dv6000 from Canadia) that's not playing nice.

    While this is indeed trolling, I wonder if Microsoft encourages HP (et al) to make it difficult to get Linux running on their machines (ie wierdness for screen / network / etc firmware or modules).

    Thank goodness for sites like http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ (even though there's nothing for the dv6000 yet)

  4. Government doesn't like closed formats by spineboy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    More and more governments don't like proprietary or closed formats for documents. HP always seems to be able to get big government computer contracts, so this seems like an easy route to follow.

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