[TriLUG] HP to sell *desktop* PCs with Mandrake

[Sinner from the Prairy]

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All,

HP-Compaq is going[1] to sell *desktop* PCs with Mandrake 9.1 pre-installed. 

The press releases:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/briefs?n=/mandrakesoft/news/2426
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2003/030702a.html

The most basic computer: $349 (compared to $429 with MS-WindowsXP) is a 
Celeron 2.0 GHz, 128MB, 40GB, CD. See the Windows version here:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/12454-64287-89301-321860-f9-337529.html

Mmmm. It's not a bad deal.


[1]: From July, 7th on.



Salut,
Sinner
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