Lenovo halts online sales of Linux-based PCs

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September 11, 2008, 07:51 PM —  Computerworld — 

Lenovo is cutting back on sales of desktops and laptop systems with the Linux operating systems pre-installed.

The PC maker said Thursday that it will no longer take online orders for computers pre-loaded with any flavor of Linux. Ray Gorman, a spokesman for the company, said that it will continue offering such machines only through its own or partner direct sales teams.

"Our commitment to Linux has not changed," said Gorman in an email to Computerworld. "What's changed is that customers will no longer be able to order Lenovo ThinkPads and ThinkCentres with pre-installed Linux via the lenovo.com web site."

Gorman said the most orders for pre-loaded Linux software had come through their sales teams or business partners. Their online sales for pre-installed Linux weren't hitting big enough numbers, he added.

Lenovo has been offering Linux-based machines since 2000.
The company will continue to pre-certify Novell and Red Hat Linux on ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktops. Lenovo is also adding Ubuntu certification for new ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs, according to Gorman.

He also noted that Lenovo is slated to deliver Linux-based servers, and IdeaPad netbook models in September and October respectively.

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I am saddened by Lenovo

I am saddened by Lenovo making Microsoft Vista the only choice that you now have. At the time that I bought my T61, they also offered a PC-DOS RTU and a blank hard drive. Worked for me. Funny how they offer Linux on non-US machines, though.
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
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