Dell to offer computers with Linux

[simzebu 19]

From BBC News

Finally! A major computer manufacturer willing to let me get the OS I want. Took 'em long enough...

[Rymac91 15]

I wonder if it'll drop the costs of the machines in the long run...

...so what distro do you think dell will use?

[beebs 129]

That's interesting... I wonder if HP/Compaq will follow suit.

[hamsterTK 93]

Dude your getting a linux box!

[coolotter88 2]

exciting, unfortuantely, HP WON'T follow in Dell's footsteps, they (apparently) hate linux for some reason.

you can also get a windows vista refund from dell.

they SHOULD use something easy like ubuntu but they'll probably end up using SuSE or RedHat.

[mntoes 270]

The distro I found the best was Mandrake. Hope they use that.

[Camaron 1]

Well I think this is good news overall, the more competition the better IMO. Though, I personally will be sticking with Windows for now.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Well, I heard it was proposed, but it is nice to see them act to do it.  Of course, there is the problem of SC4 not running directly on Linux.  What emulator do you prefer?

[screamingman12 30]

HP already has computers with Linux. In the EU you can buy Pavilions with Ubuntu.

[Rymac91 15]

@N_O_Body: Wine. It apparently runs SC4 pretty well...and a couple other games...I wouldn't know since my linux computer can't run most of the games anyway because it's old

I personally think they will ether add Ubuntu, SuSe linux, Fedora Core or Mandrivia(replaced Mandrake I think).

I'm not a total linux fan, but I'm learning about it. It's not that hard to use if it has a GUI...if it doesn't have a GUI...then it means you have to learn a bit more about linux and commands.

[Rymac91 15]

http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Dell-To-Offer-Ubuntu-Linux--/story.xhtml?story_id=001000248LI7

Hey folks! You're getting a Ubuntu Dell!

Sorry bout the double post...and posting to a old article...just updating it