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Linux PC

A desktop or laptop computer running some version of the Linux operating system. See Linux and desktop PC.

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Definition: Linux PC

A desktop or laptop computer running some version of the Linux operating system. See Linux and desktop PC.



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  • 20-million new Ubuntu Linux PCs in 2012?

    Ubuntu 12.04 will be arriving shortly and Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth expects big things from it: 20-million new PCs sold with Ubuntu in the next twelve months.

    Blog posts | April 13, 2012 8:28am PDT

  • Linux for seniors? KiWi PC builds a Linux PC for grandma and grandpa

    Guess who's been missing from the Linux revolution? Senior citizens. At least that's what KiWi PC is arguing with its new desktop. Created by the folks who brought us the PeeWee PC for...

    Blog posts | March 21, 2011 4:06am PDT

  • HP, Novell partner on new Linux PC that ships Dec 15

    HP announced this week it is preloading Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on its Compaq dc5850 Business Desktop PC. The PC, which offers high-end graphics and dual monitor support, debuted...

    Blog posts | December 11, 2008 5:29am PST

  • ThinkGOS using MySpace tie-in for new Linux PC

    It is easy to see Everex selling Google PCs and Yahoo PCs now, even eBay PCs. For those for whom one site is plenty enough.

    Blog posts | April 7, 2008 8:15am PDT

  • 23,000 Linux PCs and counting in the Phillipines

    Computerworld is featuring a story on initiatives in the Philippines to ensure that every public school has at least one computer. While the program has now expanded to provide most schools with...

    Blog posts | January 28, 2008 11:55pm PST

  • Photos: Three low-cost Linux PCs

    Three manufacturers are preloading Linux onto PCs that cost less than $200--and retailers can't keep them in stock.

    Image galleries | January 24, 2008 10:05am PST

  • Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC

    A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think.Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs

    News items | January 24, 2008 10:00am PST

  • $200 Linux PC selling out is another reason Wal-Mart is good for America

    Our own Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes about the new, Everex’s TC2502 gPC- a $200 Linux-based PC now temporarily out of stock at Wal-Mart. A full 10,000 units were sold. The Everex does the...

    Blog posts | November 13, 2007 8:06am PST

  • Revised WinXP policy dooms Linux desktop prospects without real OEM marketing efforts

    It should come as no surprise that HP is considering expanding its Linux PC efforts, given that its top rival is selling Ubuntu Linux PCs in the U.S and Microsoft is trying to kill any potential...

    Blog posts | September 25, 2007 10:08am PDT

  • Photos: Looking for a Linux PC

    Installing Linux on a home PC is easy enough. Finding a Linux-based box is the trickier part.

    Image galleries | July 20, 2006 4:00pm PDT

  • Photos: Looking for a Linux PC

    Installing Linux on a home PC is easy enough. Finding a Linux-based box is the trickier part.

    Image galleries | July 20, 2006 2:50pm PDT

  • Sun Linux PCs--it might just work

    Sun isn't the first company to hawk a Linux desktop PC, but Larry Seltzer thinks that with its considerable enterprise clout, Sun may actually succeed where others have failed.

    News items | October 7, 2002 12:00am PDT

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