Dell’s Alienware division introduce (at least in the US) a range of four high spec gaming PC’s (X51) with Ubuntu pre-installed:
http://alienware.com/ubuntu/
[u][i][b]Low end system ($599)[/b][/i][/u]
Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual Core
Ubuntu operating system
6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz (2 DIMMS) *
1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 645 *
Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner
Dell Wireless 1506 (802.11gn) WLAN half mini-Card
1TB SATA 3Gb/s,7200RPM</blockquote>
[u][i][b]High end system ($1049)[/b][/i][/u]
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad Core
Ubuntu operating system
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (2 DIMMS) *
1.5GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 *
Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner
Dell Wireless 1506 (802.11gn) WLAN half mini-Card
1TB SATA 3Gb/s,7200RPM</blockquote>
As we are both on the same wave length with this (check out my post…its exactly the same as this but alot less information :P) what do you think about other manufacturers joining the bandwagon?
As Dells have a tendency to catch fire I like to stay away (don’t believe me? just try searching ‘dell on fire’ and look at some images) and although I typically make my own machines I am still interested in seeing what other manufacturers might do.
It was rumored at one stage that HP were making a linux distro to ship with their machines. But I think that died when they were sold on (again).
I’ve said it before … Windows is dead … so the manufacturers will have no choice soon.
Microsoft are now at the “try to litigate the opposition away” stage, and are kind of admitting they cannot compete:
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20130409095055445