Hi,
Good new for everyone who like open source. Dell released 2 notebook with linux platform. The XPS 410n and Dimension E520n desktops and the Inspiron E1505n notebook are scheduled to make their debut at 6 p.m. EDT on the Dell site.

It is said that "no computer maker with the market strength of Dell has made a similar commitment to supporting the free software." Many laptops right now install windows, I believe this is a good alternative for laptop user to take a look at opportunities to get laptop without windows.

The Dimension and XPS desktops have nearly identical configurations. Both include Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 processors, 1GB of memory, a 250GB hard drive, and a 256MB Nvidia Geforce 7300LE graphics card. The XPS, however, includes a 19-inch display, versus a 17-inch for the Dimension, and a read/write DVD drive. The Dimension has the same drive as the Inspiron. Pricing starts at $599 for the Dimension and $849 for the XPS.

The configuration looks good.

Businesses interested in a Linux desktop and looking for a mid-tier computer would find the Dimension attractive because it's as much as $200 less than a similar windows machine on Dell, Duboise said. "For a mid-tier offering, it's an assertive price-performance offering."

This is what laptop user looking for. We don't need to pay more for windows licensed,
With Linux platform in laptop we only pay for performance.

Read more this news at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070525/tc … Us_Aqor7oF