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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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