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The biggest barrier
IMO the biggest barrier is the major computer suppliers
such as Dell, HP and Gateway continuing to protect
Microsoft's desktop monopoly.

Here are some companies that offer a Linux Desktop.

http://www.addonshop.com/
http://www.emperorlinux.com/
http://www.ibexpc.com/
http://www.linare.com/
http://www.linspire.com/
http://www.linuxcertified.com/
http://www.microtelpc.com/
http://www.outpost.com/
http://shoprcubed.com/
http://www.sub300.com/
http://www.systemax.com/divisions.htm
http://www.walmart.com/
http://www.xandros.com/

http://tuxmobil.org/reseller.html
http://www.us.debian.org/distrib/pre-installed
http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/index.html

http://tuxmobil.org/ (general information)
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The biggest barrier  cyber_rigger@... | 10/03/05
This piece of ... journalism has to win  bjbrock | 10/03/05
sorry - let me finish  bjbrock | 10/03/05
Warm fuzzy means nothing  voska | 10/03/05
You ain't kiddin'!  Zinoron | 10/03/05
Denial of reality  baggins_z | 10/03/05
Just commenting from experience  voska | 10/03/05
Yeah, once, but then they buy what they want  ajole | 10/03/05
Absolutely right!  ebrke | 10/04/05
Linux A, B ... Z  jumpa | 10/04/05
Look at computing history, Linux will not win the desktop  oldsysprog | 10/03/05
RE: Look at computing history, Linux will not win the desktop  duane.wills@... | 10/06/05
Linux uptake, a forced hand?  Real World | 10/03/05
Bingo!  scidhuv00 | 10/03/05
How about ...  Ardian Daka | 10/03/05
The reason for failure  technodolt | 10/03/05
Exactly!!!  bjbrock | 10/03/05
Polarization's benefits  technodolt | 10/03/05
Yes!  ajole | 10/03/05
Bravo! Keeping it real!  Mark Miller | 10/04/05
Linux isn't really an OS...  Erik1234 | 10/03/05
Loki, Ma!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/03/05
Your experience is different than mine  Erik1234 | 10/03/05
"applications not appearing in the "start" menu"  Michael Kelly | 10/03/05
Linux will take the edge and move in.  Zinoron | 10/03/05
But even with Linux  John Zern | 10/03/05
Everyone Else Already Has It  duane.wills@... | 10/06/05
Leaving Unix...  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Yes, I know of several big companies that fell for this  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 10/03/05
It would seem that most of your ...  ShadeTree | 10/03/05
How about the opposite?  toadlife | 10/07/05
Ooops! Correction!  toadlife | 10/07/05
Linux is basically Unix  dwjunix | 10/03/05
I think  IT_User | 10/03/05
What are you talking about, Paul?  dingletec_z | 10/03/05
Moronic statement of the day!  ShadeTree | 10/03/05
Just because  Real World | 10/03/05
Microsofts market share numbers do ...  ShadeTree | 10/03/05
Microsoft used to be able to measure this  Mark Miller | 10/04/05
Clarification of the role of IBM.  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Multiple causes at work  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 10/03/05
Good start  rapson | 10/03/05
How does anyone compare functionality?  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
This made me laugh  voska | 10/03/05
He's not wrong  Real World | 10/03/05
Sorry but no...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
You made me realize something  voska | 10/03/05
Cheaper choice? Microsoft.  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Actually. DOS cost more than MAC/OS  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 10/03/05
Apples and Oranges.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
Bundled Mac Software  Erik1234 | 10/03/05
Bull what? Get real.  ajole | 10/03/05
Business wasn't ready for a GUI.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
Effectively Comparing Functionality  Erik1234 | 10/03/05
Re: How does anyone compare functionality?  none none | 10/03/05
Easy to use because...  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Re: Easy to use because...  none none | 10/03/05
Start with a faulty premise  Chad_z | 10/03/05
Hey Paul...  rapson | 10/03/05
Re: Start with a faulty premise  none none | 10/03/05
operating system mayhem  pesky_z | 10/03/05
I think there are two kinds of MS haters too  Michael Kelly | 10/03/05
Subdividing further...  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Actually  Michael Kelly | 10/03/05
The numbers are no mystery  balsover | 10/03/05
Re: The numbers are no mystery  none none | 10/03/05
Very small businesses, especially.  ebrke | 10/04/05
Linux/OSS doing great, thank you very much  boobasaurus | 10/03/05
Hows this, then: Works both way...  John Zern | 10/03/05
Yes, interesting  zztong | 10/03/05
With piracy removed...  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Sorry Anton  Linux User 147560 | 10/03/05
You're not there.  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 10/03/05
Not apples to apples  boobasaurus | 10/03/05
MS != Monopoloy?  seosamh_z | 10/03/05
More rock solid evidence of Linux/OSS success  boobasaurus | 10/03/05
Linux is Unix! OSX is Unix! Dummy!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/03/05
Exactly right  dwjunix | 10/03/05
Close...  duane.wills@... | 10/06/05
your statements are far from reality  zzz1234567890 | 10/03/05
Paul, you need to stop your own "hate" towards MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
Message has been deleted.  pesky_z | 10/03/05
pesky, you've posted better than this.  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
He simply hates facts and having them laid out honestly.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
Whose definition of "world class" are you using?  Michael Kelly | 10/03/05
I agree with your redefining it, mostly.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
But my point is  Michael Kelly | 10/03/05
You hit the nail dead on the head.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
So you're saying  Michael Kelly | 10/03/05
I am saying there is no market, hence no apps.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/05
Linux doesn't scale?  voska | 10/04/05
you contradicted yourself  zzz1234567890 | 10/03/05
Bad English, that's all  Michael Kelly | 10/03/05
RE: Whose definition of "world class" are you using?  duane.wills@... | 10/06/05
Call Paul's hate, and raise some  Richard Flude | 10/03/05
Sap, IBM, Oracle, Sun are not desktop.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/05
Having worked on Sun Workstation, I'd say you are wrong  voska | 10/04/05
My Reason for using Linux/Open Source  duane.wills@... | 10/06/05
Microsoft's focus and Linux's growth  joef_z | 10/03/05
Yes. - but I'd still like to count them  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 10/03/05
Required registration?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/03/05
Excellent post  boobasaurus | 10/03/05
Numbers from The Real World  oldfellow | 10/03/05
Real World?  duane.wills@... | 10/06/05
No, it's haters of MS and haters of Linux users  daver_z | 10/03/05
Re: No, it's haters of MS and haters of Linux users  Scrat | 10/04/05
I see the opposite...  rapson | 10/04/05
Two other markets  John L. Ries | 10/03/05
Linux  redone_z | 10/03/05
How do you know the number of Linux users?  Leinad7474 | 10/03/05
We don't - and it's a big problem  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 10/10/05
Sorry Paul, but Linux is already successful  Richard Flude | 10/03/05
Lack of Training facilities is one problem  ghawkins@... | 10/05/05
Linux Newbie has an opinion  dolfinwriter@... | 10/08/05
Tranparent Linux against Medis Center  jon.pilgrim@... | 10/11/05

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