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Dell to Sell Linux PCs

by pgaliba | February 26, 2007 at 10:54 am

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After collecting some 1,800 new product and service ideas from IT users and customers using an online "suggestion box," Dell Inc. has announced that it's taking the user suggestions seriously and will soon debut and sell a new line of certified, user-ready Linux-loaded desktop and laptop computers.

The Dell IdeaStorm Web site, where customers and other IT enthusiasts can offer recommendations about future Dell products and configurations that they'd want to buy, was started on Feb. 16 by CEO Michael Dell, who is looking for ways to re-energize the company's sales and financial performance after several disappointing quarters.

One post that got a lot of interest was the idea that Dell bring back a reasonably priced laptop computer that runs Linux.

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Jordan Yerman

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at 11:14 on February 26th, 2007

At NowPublic, this is high praise from NowPublic editors!

Is a Linux package actually pre-installed, or is it just a "certification"? Either way, a nice step forward in returning PC ownership to the consumer.

Your story is now on the home page for awhile, and everywhere else the “good stuff” box shows up. Many thanks for your great work.