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Linux Preinstalled Dell Available Soon

Posted by samzenpus on from the dude-you-got-open-source dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to a BetaNews article, Dell confirmed on Wednesday plans to offer Linux pre-installed on select desktop and notebook systems, beyond its current Linux-based servers and Precision workstations. No specific time frame was given for the expanded Linux plans, although the company said in a blog posting that it will provide an update in the coming weeks regarding the effort. It will detail 'information on which systems we will offer, our testing and certification efforts, and the Linux distribution(s) that will be available,' Dell said, adding that, 'The countdown begins today.'"

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  1. Bad news by El+Lobo · · Score: -1, Troll

    Now that we clearly don't have a monopoly on the OS sold on Dell, how do we justify Linuzzz failure on the Desktop? Bad move Dell! The best thing that Linuzzzz user need is just MS monopoly. Please don't get our coolness and elite status away from us. Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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  2. important comment by KLP-2002 · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Linux Preinstalled Dell Available Soon" Who gives a fuck?

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    GNAA rocks - cumming to your town soon!
  3. Very unwise move from Dell... by The_Abortionist · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ok. Just yesterday we saw that HP automatically voids the warranty if a computer has run Linux. This is because the Linux power usage control is so poor that it has caused some laptops to melt.

    How will Dell be able to support Linux, if no one is responsible for it??

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