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Tesco Sell Computers with Ubuntu Pre-Installed–Linux on the Up?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 23, 2007

[ Thanks to Michael
Lauzon
for this link. ]

“Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, has started selling entry
level PCs with Ubuntu pre-installed. Could this brave move give
Linux based operating systems a much needed boost in the UK?

“Tesco is the world’s third largest grocery retailer, and also
sells everything from clothes to electrical equipment. In their
latest Tesco Direct online catalogue they have a selection of
personal computers on offer…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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