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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Thu/hplinux.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Thu/hplinux.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..0c4586e --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Thu/hplinux.jpg diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Thu/hplinux.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Thu/hplinux.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..14f74f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Thu/hplinux.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +The world's largest PC manufacturer, Hewlett-Packard, has reportedly announced it will start selling Linux-based PCs aimed at the consumer market. For the time being it appears the HP Linux models will only be available in Australia, with prices starting at $AU600 (just under $500 USD). + +The new machines will use AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors and come equipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop, which comes with OpenOffice, Firefox and Evolution (e-mail) pre-installed. + +Max McLaren, General Manager at Red Hat in Australia, [tells APC Mag][1], who broke the news, that "with the cost of proprietary systems continuing to rise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop minimizes acquisition and ongoing deployment costs, leaving more money and resources for other high-value projects and tasks." Which is corporate-speak for "Linux is cheaper than Vista." + +The tech support will come from Red Hat's end in a variety of options, though HP hasn't said whether additional support for the included free software will be part of the package. + +With Dell already on the Linux bandwagon by popular customer demand (Ubuntu Linux in that case) Linux seems to finally be making in-roads on the desktop, not just with the nerds, but everyday consumers as well. + +[via [Desktop Linux][2]] + +[1]: http://www.apcmag.com/7034/hp_launches_red_hat_linux_pc +[2]: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2655594862.html
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