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Do you believe they would pre-install them?
Come one get real. They don't do it now and as far as I can see they have no plans to in the future. And since Intel is building the laptops internet connectivity is not an issue. Hello! They have modems and nics that work just fine with Linux.

So nope no FUD only facts, unless you can post a link proving that Intel offers OpenOffice and FireFox as part of the standard install. Hell for that matter ANY major laptop builder out there... for Windows. I know that the Linux builders will and do.

This article specifically stated that Windows XP was loaded on a flash drive. So Linux appears NOT to be a choice for these Intel laptops. So again I think I am pretty accurate and correct. devil Unless of course you can provide links that these Intel Laptops in the article are coming preloaded with OpenOffice and FireFox.
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China Already Has a $150 Machine  Edward Meyers | 05/03/06
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Unlike your mental spell-checker...  Dave P. | 05/03/06
And OBVIOUSLY Intel says your clueless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/03/06
No_Ax_to_Grind...&..Grind..&..Grind..&..Grind.. NT  raycote | 05/03/06
No_Ax_to_Grind...&..Grind..&..Grind..&..Grind..NT  raycote | 05/03/06
And the world says the same about you  Dave P. | 05/04/06
That's funny  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
Oh I understand you can fool some all the time.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/03/06
You didn't even  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
What in the world would you  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/03/06
More than you  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
Just can't resist this  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
Ideology should be kept out of schools.  Anton Philidor | 05/03/06
Oh the tragedy! NOT!  Linux User 147560 | 05/04/06
You're reading what you want to read.  Anton Philidor | 05/04/06
Isn't everything in life about propoganda?  Linux User 147560 | 05/04/06
No_Ax_to_Grind...&..Grind..&..Grind..&..Grind.. NT  raycote | 05/03/06
No_Ax_to_Grind...&..Grind..&..Grind..&..Grind..NT  raycote | 05/03/06
No_Ax_to_Grind...&..Grind..&..Grind..&..Grind..NT  raycote | 05/03/06
Not that much cheaper.  osreinstall | 05/03/06
Proof Please  Dave P. | 05/03/06
It was mentioned in reading.  osreinstall | 05/03/06
Hmmm some math here  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
FUDenomics  seosamh_z | 05/03/06
Do you believe they would pre-install them?  Linux User 147560 | 05/03/06
There is OO for windows too.  osreinstall | 05/03/06
BINGO!  Linux User 147560 | 05/04/06
I consider MIT's $100 organ grinder in the same way also.  osreinstall | 05/04/06
They should make the laptop faster and cheaper!  athlon | 05/03/06
sans Windows  Dave P. | 05/03/06
Int-hell profitering.  Mr. Roboto | 05/03/06
Did Gates ridicule this, too?  bidemytime | 05/04/06
If it runs XP...  ariepert | 05/04/06

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