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03/19/2007 Entry: "The coming end of the Microsoft tax?"

Dell is moving toward pre-installed Linux desktops, and that can't be better news to those of us who would much rather avoid giving Microsoft the hidden license fees embedded in the cost of a new PC.

I haven't bought a pre-installed operating system for a very long time, but I'm more comfortable putting together the components myself than I am in allowing a shop to do it for me. Getting a major manufacturer to ship Linux-installed or no-OS-installed PCs is a huge step to allowing individuals and businesses to control the costs of their computers as well as what operating system they choose to use.

One question though...how far are we from Dell PCs installed with an Apple OS?