XYZ Computing: Dell’s Open Source Desktop Systems

“Recently, without much fanfare, computer giant Dell started to
offer a line of open source workstations. These computers, Dell’s
‘n’ line, are said to be made for ‘businesses with proprietary
software images or special Linux needs.’ These computers come
either with a factory installed Linux distribution or with no
operating system installed at all.

“A major hurdle preventing the growth of Linux with
non-professional users has been installation the operating system
and dealing with the resultant compatibility issues. An ideal
solution to this would be a major manufacturer which is willing to
sell computers with Linux preinstalled. This would not only make it
easy for users to buy a computer and have Linux running after
simply plugging it in, but it would theoretically allow the
manufacturer to lower the cost of a computer because software
licensing costs could be minimized…”

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