Dude, you don't have to get a Dell
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| Note: Many vendors still consider Linux an enterprise-only OS, and
| deliberately avoid selling it directly to end users. So don't expect to find
| Linux on the list of config options in the online ordering system. In many
| cases, you'll have to call up the vendor and place your order over the phone,
| usually through their corporate sales number. You may even want to avoid
| telling them that the system is for personal use.
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http://www.maximumpc.com/article/dude_you_dont_have_to_get_a_dell
Related and quite recent:
Toshiba Italy mulls pre-loaded Linux notebooks
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| Toshiba's Italian channel sales and marketing operation reportedly
| is considering offering pre-loaded Linux in its Tecra, Satellite, Portege,
| and Qosmio notebook lines, according to a story published online last week
| in the Il Sole newspaper.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9644921792.html
TurboLinux computers now sold by EPSON
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| DELL did it, now it's EPSON's turn to propose computers running Linux
| as OS, their offer is made of the Endeavor LX7800, a desktop available
| in BTO with CPUs going from the Celeron to the inevitable Core 2 Duo
| and the Endeavor LX1000 which is a laptop also available in Build To
| Order. This one features an ATI Radeon Xpress 200M graphic card and a
| 15 inches XGA resolution.
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http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-14220-TurboLinux+computers+now+sold+by+EPSON.html
Lenovo Unveils Its Highest Performing Notebook: A Linux Workstation
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| Lenovo on Tuesday introduced its highest performing notebook, a Linux mobile
| workstation powered by an Intel Centrino Pro processor.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201000537#084058657658864310
Now get a [Acer] laptop for just Rs 20k!
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| Windows fanatics or those used to the MS operating system, however may be
| disappointed as it runs on a Linux operating system.
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http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/jul/07acer.htm
HP readies corporate notebook refresh
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| Sources said HP will introduce the 8000 series of performance
| notebooks in the third quarter of this year, aimed at the business market.
|
| [...]
|
| The machines are also certified for Linux.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40011
Will HP Follow Dell With Ubuntu Linux PCs?
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| Initially, I was skeptical about Dell's decision to sell selected consumer
| PCs with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed.
|
| But after a few days of testing, I'm a skeptic no more. And I'm not alone.
| Dell insiders tell me that the Ubuntu PCs, introduced in late May, are
| selling well -- though they decline to share exact sales figures with
| me.
|
| [...]
|
| Sources close to HP tell me the company hope to offer PCs with Ubuntu Linux
| pre-installed in a few months--or perhaps even a few weeks...
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http://software.seekingalpha.com/article/39413
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