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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In a sign the Linux operating system may be gaining traction beyond servers and other back-room systems, Hewlett- Packard Co. said Tuesday it will be the first major PC maker to ship a business notebook computer pre-installed with the open-source software.
The HP Compaq nx5000 will feature Novell Inc.'s SuSE Linux and support a CD burner, a DVD and media player, wireless connectivity and the OpenOffice software suite. It will start at an estimated street price of about $1,140 -- about $60 less than the basic model outfitted with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP Professional operating system.See the full content of this document
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Linux Gets Lift From Hp
Though Linux is a viable alternative to Windows in servers and workstations, its adoption on...
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