Dell Coming with Desktop and Laptop Linux Option

According to an article on DesktopLinux.com,

Dell contacted DesktopLinux.com on March 28 to let us know that the company will be releasing select desktop and notebook systems with pre-installed Linux as an option in the coming weeks.

Dell, however, is still playing its Linux cards close to its vest. For example, we do not know at this time which Linux distribution -- or distributions -- it will be supporting, or what Dell desktop and laptop machines will have pre-installed Linux as an option.

David Lord, a Dell spokesperson, did say, however, that Dell has been listening to its users and that the users want home and office desktops and laptops. Dell's current offering in this area includes the Inspiron and Latitude laptops and the Dimension and OptiPlex desktops

The new systems, Lord added, will be true pre-installed Linux systems -- and not just a PC with a blank hard drive and a bootable CD or DVD. Software support is likely to come from the community, however, rather than from Dell. Lord added, however, that hardware support on the Dell Linux systems is likely to be the same as it offers on its Windows-powered systems.

This could be BIG!

With the One Laptop Per Child program progressing, the likelihood of 1 to 1 learning is rapidly increasing. For sustainability some think that free and open source is the only truly affordable option. I'm following Indiana's Linux program closely.

With all of the highly interactive tools available on the web today... "Give me a browser with a high speed Internet connection and I'll see you in June!"

For what it's worth,
KP

Tags: Linux, opensource