Dell Puts Linux On European Desktops
Dell on Tuesday unveiled its first line of desktops equipped with Linux for the European market through its partner Quester, which will pre-load the Linspire OS on the OptiPlex systems.
The Dell desktops -- Quester sells the OptiPlex 170L with or without an LCD display -- come with Lindows' Linspire desktop Linux and OpenOffice, the open-source productivity suite.
Although Quester takes orders for the Dells, the systems are shipped directly from the Round Rock, Texas-based manufacturer to the end user. The machines are backed by a three-year technical support plan that provides on-site service anywhere in Europe.
The two configurations' prices start at 469 euros ($799) without monitor, and 749 euros ($946) with a 15-inch LCD screen.
Lindows is best known for battling Microsoft in a long-running copyright dispute, which earlier this year forced Lindows to change the name of its OS to Linspire.
