MadTux and Vector Linux have released Green Machine Linux PC with prices from US $139.00 onwards. It is fully configured and they claim that it has the fastest OS .
This seems to be the cheapest Linux desktop among all models available at present.
Linspire, Inc. and Virtual Bridges have jointly released the Win4Lin Pro Desktop for Linspire and Freespire users. It is available for download and installation through CNR technologies . This software allows Linux users to run Windows applications from the safety of their Linux desktop.
The Windows applications run at nearly the same speed and the existing Windows license can be reused for these applications. The introductory price of Win4Lin Pro Desktop for Linspire and Freespire users is $29.99 .
Red Hat has announced its new desktop Linux applications which will work with Web services like those provided by Google. No software like Windows will be required for these web applications.
These may be popular in countries where broadband is cheap and easily available, but in countries like India, many of the largest ISP’s charge users for every MB of information they upload or download from the internet. In such places, Windows based applications will continue to be popular.
Zonbu has introduced Zonbox, which it claims is a $99 Linux PC. However, the $99 price is only available if sign up for 2 years service at $12.95 a month. Otherwise the cost of the PC is $249 and the price does not include a monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Amazon’s S3 service updates the Zonbox and provides data backups. It uses Gentoo Linux and the user cannot install software himself.Â
Dell has started shipping PCs loaded with Ubuntu 7.04 version of Linux. The prices of the E1505n , XPS 410n notebooks and E520n desktop vary between $599 and $849, since there are no software licensing costs involved.Â