Dell offers an open-source PC

Iria · Oct 4, 2005, 11:02 PM

Dell began offering a new desktop PC on Tuesday with no operating system installed. The machine is designed for people who want to run open-source software such as Linux instead of Windows.

The Round Rock, Texas-based company's Dimension E510n PC comes with a blank hard drive and a copy of the FreeDOS operating system, which can be installed by customers. The computer is part of Dell's n-Series of PCs, which first started shipping without an operating system back in September 2002.

The desktop retails for $849 and comes with a Pentium 4 processor; 512MB of advanced DDR computer memory; a 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE HyperMemory video card; an 80GB serial ATA hard drive and a one-year limited warranty.
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twoodcc · Oct 5, 2005, 03:17 AM

interesting. i wonder if you can customize the specs

Son_of_Thunder · Oct 5, 2005, 05:13 AM

Horrible for the price, absolutely horrible.

I always thought the main thing behind dell's more expensive prices was the OS, but I guess not.

Oct 4, 2005, 11:02 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Dell offers an open-source PC Dell began offering a new desktop PC on Tuesday with no operating system installed. The machine is designed for people who want to run open-source software such as Linux instead of Windows. The Round Rock, Texas-based company's Dimension E510n PC comes with a blank hard drive and a copy of the FreeDOS operating system, which can be installed by customers. The computer is part of Dell's n-Series of PCs, which first started shipping without an operating system back in September 2002. The desktop retails for $849 and comes with a Pentium 4 processor; 512MB of advanced DDR computer memory; a 128MB ATI Radeon X300SE HyperMemory video card; an 80GB serial ATA hard drive and a one-year limited warranty. ___________ Read More / Source: News.com

Oct 5, 2005, 05:13 AM	#3
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Horrible for the price, absolutely horrible. I always thought the main thing behind dell's more expensive prices was the OS, but I guess not. __________________

Oct 5, 2005, 03:17 AM	#2
twoodcc DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 143 Rep Power: 0	interesting. i wonder if you can customize the specs