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LinuxRules
04-27-2003, 11:52 AM
Just an item of interest: I noticed that PC-Club, a semi-national vendor, is now offering desktop and notebook systems with Linux pre-installed! I don't know which distro it is, but it seems like a really good sign. Perhaps (hopefully) other vendors will follow...

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Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379
04-28-2003, 01:32 AM
got a link?
Fryguy8
04-28-2003, 01:52 AM
dell for a period of time had computers preloaded with linux as well.
Icarus
04-28-2003, 08:53 AM
I think Compaq/HP can install Linux for you if requested
DJBanaan
04-28-2003, 09:00 AM
When I was on holidays in Germany last year one of the first things I noticed was that a lot of the PC's in local stores had Linux pre-installed. I was even told, I don't know if it's true, that the German government supports the use of Linux financially.
LinuxRules
04-29-2003, 02:52 PM
Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379: got a link?

I saw this in a paper catalog, but their website is http://www.pcclub.com

In looking around their site, it looks like this may be an option on all of their complete systems. If you click their "Build System" link, there are a number of OS options avaiable including a couple of flavors of RedHat.
AlexPlank
04-29-2003, 09:03 PM
wow...great username... you got it in March 2003??????????/
LinuxRules
04-30-2003, 03:45 PM
wow...great username... you got it in March 2003??????????/

Thanks for the compliment. Yes, March of 2003. I could not believe it was available either!
irlandes
04-30-2003, 04:17 PM
The last I knew Wal-mart online sold Mandrake in certified computers, at a great cost.