"Dell said that they'll soon start offering Linux on desktop and notebook systems. My recent experience with Linux on Dell notebooks has been interesting.
"I had an older Dell laptop laying around for more than year. It had a failed power charging board in it (the board that handles both AC and DC power), which failed in one of those classic 'I shouldn't have done that' moments... don't ask how that happened, just understand that I've been prying open electronics since I was a very young boy and as an adult I'm much more adept at not getting electrocuted..."
