Dell n Series
The n Series is a Dell product line that does not ship with a pre-installed version of Microsoft Windows. Apparently prohibited from shipping computers without an operating system by an existing licensing agreement with Microsoft, Dell instead ships these systems with either the open-source FreeDOS operating system or the Ubuntu Linux distribution.
A result of OEM licensing with Microsoft, Dell is also prohibited from advertising these computers. Customers must request them specifically or search for them on Dell’s website. The company has come under fire for making the FreeDOS-powered machines no cheaper and more difficult to purchase than identical systems running Windowshttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/06/dell_open_pc/.
Dell also offers various Precision Workstations with Red Hat Enterprise Linux pre-installed.
References
External links
- Dell n Series Website
- Dell and Linux
- Interview with Michael Dell on Desktop Linux
- Dell plans to include laptops in the nSeries