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(PowerEdgeTM  400SC Small Business Value (1-4 users)	
Intel? Celeron? Processor at 2.0GHz, 128KB Cache, 400MHz FSB	
No Operating System, Microsoft 128MB DDR, ECC, 400MHz, 1X128MB	
40GB 7.2K RPM IDE Hard Drive Featured at $499
$299  [After $100 Instant Savings and $100 Mail-in Rebate] Limited time offer.
-and they had what LOOKED like a free upgrade to a 3.2 gig processor)

As you can see with this link:
<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&amp;cs=04&amp;kc=6W300&amp;l=en&amp;oc=pe400scsapp&amp;s=bsd";>http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&amp;cs=04&amp;kc=6W300&amp;l=en&amp;oc=pe400scsapp&amp;s=bsd</a>
one can easily buy a Dell with &quot;Linux 9&quot; on it. Or with &quot;No Operating System, Red Hat Linux Configuration.&quot;

To make a long story short, the fine print in the &quot;Dell Deal&quot; made the computer much
more expensive, and I did not purchase one. I ended up adding a gig of DDR ram to my
current box and was satisfied with that performance improvement.

Reason for Posting:
While I do not endorse Dell, we should check the facts BEFORE criticizing companies 
for their &quot;lack&quot; of Linux.

HP also seems to offer boxes with &quot;no OS&quot; (WITH a big price difference):
<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://h71016.www7.hp.com/dstore/ctoBases.asp?ProductLineId=431&amp;FamilyId=1435&amp;Jumpid=re_hphqiss/ELS_Buy/tc2120";>http://h71016.www7.hp.com/dstore/ctoBases.asp?ProductLineId=431&amp;FamilyId=1435&amp;Jumpid=re_hphqiss/ELS_Buy/tc2120</a>

Neither company is cramming Linux down the throats of home users . . . . but would WE as
a community really want that . . .  to be more like M$FT?
-- 
Wishing you Happiness, Joy and Laughter,
Drew Brown
<a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ChangingLINKS.com";>http://www.ChangingLINKS.com</a>


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