HP to sell Linux laptops and PCs
HP is planning to introduce desktop and laptop computers that come with Novell's Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop operating system preinstalled.
Systems are scheduled to start shipping worldwide in select geographies in the second quarter of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter. The two vendors will jointly develop software drivers and provide support to end-users.
HP didn't respond to several requests for comment.
In an interview at the Novell Brainshare conference in Salt Lake City, Roger Levy, vice president for open platform solutions with Novell, typified the HP deal as significant. "Having any additional distributor that has worldwide reach and has a large market share who will bring enterprise grade Linux in as an option, is very significant to us," Levy said.
Levy declined to provide further details on the deal that will make HP the latest vendor to start shipping pre-installed Linux systems.
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Ballnux
It's Ballnux, it's not Linux. Why are they choosing Microsoft Linux? Is it because H-P and Microsoft are still buddies? This is Microsoft-taxed.
Oh, it's that ole' Schesto again...
Please, Schestowitz; don't pollute every news item that has 'Novell' or 'SUSE' in its name with your nonsense.