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Encyclopedia > Dell n Series

The n Series is a Dell product line that does not ship with a pre-installed version of Microsoft Windows. Apparently prohibited from shipping computers without an operating system by an existing licensing agreement with Microsoft, Dell instead ships these systems with the open-source FreeDOS operating system. Users then presumably install their operating system of choice, which is most likely some flavor of GNU/Linux or MSDN licensed versions of Microsoft Operating Systems. The word Dell can refer to the following: Dell, Inc. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of popular proprietary operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ... An operating system is a special computer program that manages the relationship between application software, the wide variety of hardware that makes up a computer system, and the user of the system. ... Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, SEHK: 4338) is the worlds largest software corporation, with 2005 global annual sales of close to $40 billion USD and about 64,000 employees in 85 countries and regions. ... This article contains weasel words, which may compromise its neutrality. ... FreeDOS is an effort to create a free DOS operating system which is compatible with MS-DOS applications and drivers, yet have some features that are missing in MS-DOS. The software is currently in beta status, but the release of the first official version - FreeDOS 1. ... The GNU logo, drawn by Etienne Suvasa GNU is a recursive acronym for GNUs Not Unix. The GNU project was launched in 1983 by Richard Stallman with the goal of creating a complete operating system -- called the GNU system or simply GNU -- that is free software, meaning that users...


Dell also offers various Precision Workstations with Red Hat Enterprise Linux pre-installed. Dell Precision products include Workstations and mobile workstations (high-performance laptops). ... Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (often abbreviated to RHEL) is a Linux distribution produced by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market. ...


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  • List of PCs For Sale with Linux

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Corporate Directors: Donald Carty, Michael Dell, William Gary, Judy Lewent, Klaus Luft, Alex Mandl, Michael A. Miles, Sam Nunn, Kevin Rollins. Dell Inc. ... It has been suggested that Incorporation (business) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Board of Trustees be merged into this article or section. ... Donald J. Carty (born 1946) was the Chairman and CEO of AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, from 1998 to 2003. ... Courtesy of Dell Inc. ... Judy Lewent is the current EVP and CFO of Merck. ... Sam Nunn Samuel Augustus Nunn (born September 8, 1938) is co-chairman and chief executive officer of the NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative), a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. ... Kevin B. Rollins is the president and CEO of Dell Computers INC. Prior to becoming CEO in July 2004, Mr. ...

Hardware Products: Dell Inspiron | Dell DJ | Dell Dimension | Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2
Dell Computers Inspiron brand of notebook computers are targeted at the consumer market. ... The Dell Digital Jukebox or just Dell DJ is a brand name for a series of Digital jukeboxes sold by the Dell Computer corporation. ... The Dell Dimension is a home Desktop computer series made by Dell Incorporated. ... Dells Inspiron XPS Gen 2 is a laptop manufactured by DELL. It is intended for the high-end gaming market. ...

Annual Revenue: image:green up.png$49.205 billion USD (2004) | Employees: 55,000 (2004) | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ DELL | Website: www.dell.com Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ...



 
 

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