A Dell laptop computer that costs around $1,000, depending on configurations, and comes with the Mandriva Linux operating system pre-installed is now available, the European Linux company announced Friday.
The Dell Latitude 110L comes with Mandriva Linux Limited Edition 2005, WIFI, a 1.4-1.7 GHZ mobile Celeron or Pentium M, 256-1280MB of RAM, and a DVD Drive. According to Mandriva, Dell"s rival Hewlett-Packard will follow suit.
A Dell spokesman in the U.S. said he was unfamiliar with the Mandriva configuration.