Hewlett Packard is reportedly considering building an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows, based on Linux.
Demand for the Linux notebook launched in Thailand recently has been so high that other companies may have to be brought in, according to the daily newspaper Bangkok Post.
Businesses deploying Linux should be driven by long-term planning rather than doing it "because they can", Hewlett Packard vice-president Martin Fink said, during his presentation at the Sydney Linux World Conference and Expo yesterday.
According to a senior HP executive, Linux is ready to take on mission-critical enterprise applications.
Hewlett-Packard and Red Hat have started selling a new Linux-based desktop PC targeting small and medium businesses.
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I caved in. I had all intentions of pre-emptively spending my $900 government handout on a $700 HP netbook this weekend. But I was pwned by a shiny little MacBook in about the time it took white hat Charlie Miller to hack its upscale brother, the MacBook Air.
Notebook is preloaded with SuSE Linux and OpenOffice.org productivity suite.
Hewlett-Packard is expanding its Linux server software menu with additional wares from SuSE Linux.
The software giant ventured into hostile territory on Wednesday to argue its case during a live debate over the future of the Linux desktop.
Strategic sales of more expensive servers indicates the "Band-Aid approach" of recent years is waning, analyst says.
Linux will be the major server operating system by 2009, at the expense of proprietary Unix operating systems from HP, IBM and Sun.
Notebook is preloaded with SuSE Linux and OpenOffice.org productivity suite.
Four Linux companies have joined forces to develop a common core version of the OS for businesses, but a local analyst doubts a unified approach is enough to encourage take-up by Australian businesses.
Commentary: Tablet PC isn't just a new Microsoft operating system -- it also changes the rules significantly, and could be just the thing the Redmond boys are looking for to send Linux spiralling away into insignificance.
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Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.
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