HP Jumps On The Linux Bandwagon

First Dell, than Lenovo and now HP. Seems like more and more of the big computer companies are jumping on the HP bandwagon. HP has joined forces with Red Hat to strat to offer Linux based desktop systems geared for single users and small businesses. The first release of Linux boxes will occur in Australia where ZD-Net AU reported the following:

The dx2250 HP desktop ships with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop pre-loaded, which includes Firefox, OpenOffice and the Evolution email client. Red Hat will handle technical support for the system.

Pricing starts at AU$600 (£243) with HP citing the rising cost of proprietary solutions as a reason to collaborate with Red Hat.

Red Hat is expected to beef up its desktop offering in the coming weeks with the release of Global Desktop.

Which does make one wonder. Had Microsoft not released Vista which has been met with mixed reviews, would these major computer companies really of gotten serious about offering Linux desktop systems? In some circles it is felt that Vista has been the best thing that has happened to Linux.
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[tags]HP, Linux, Australia, desktop[/tags]