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| by Stan Beer | |
| Sunday, 04 November 2007 | |
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As the reports started filtering in from system builders and users of the disappointment that Vista was, other reports started making their way into the tech press of the new distro of choice for many desktop users, Ubuntu. There was a feeling among many users that Ubuntu provided the best opportunity to break the vice-like grip of Windows on the desktop market. Even though Ubuntu release 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) wasn't quite there yet, PC maker Dell picked up on user sentiment through its new IdeaStorm blog and announced that it would make a range of pre-installed Ubuntu desktops and notebooks. To date, however, Dell's efforts have appeared disappointingly half-hearted and carefully designed not to cannibalize its Windows PC business. It has taken a much lesser known PC manufacturer than Dell from Fremont, California, named Everex to show the way to make Linux desktops for mainstream users. What Everex has done is two equally important things to bring Linux into the mainstream. How has it done this? |
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