Open source operating system (OS), Linux, took a step on to the corporate desktop with news that Dell in the US is offering the free software on its Dimension desktops from October, and on Inspiron laptops by the end of the year.
A Dell spokeswoman told Reuters: "We're still big supporters of Linux, but for desktops it's just not there. PC maker Dell has withdrawn the option of delivering units with Linux pre-installed because of a lack of demand.
Dell is set to introduce a range of desktops and workstations that will ship without Microsoft's Windows, or any other operating system, pre-installed. Optiplex n-Series desktops will be available only to customers who buy the desktops in large...
The computer giant, which merged with Compaq Computer a little more than a year ago, says its business is gaining strength because of cost savings that exceeded expectations and large deals, including the sale of a Superdome server to the Chinese...
Gateway said the merged PC businesses would generate several billion dollars in revenue annually. PC makers shipped a record 152.6 million desktops, notebooks and servers last year but saw their collective revenue shrink by $51bn to $175bn, when...
Gateway, which merged with eMachines, and Apple also staged comebacks, but the two companies have fairly small market shares worldwide and in the states, so their increases didn't affect the overall rankings much.