Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th Jun 2008 22:08 UTC, submitted by TLZ_
Acer has stated that it will be pushing Linux aggressively on its laptops and netbooks. The company is already heavily promoting Linux for its low cost ultra-portable netbook range out later this year, but senior staff have said that Acer will also push Linux on its laptops. Acer has already started selling Linux in its Media PC business but this should now spread, according to Gianpiero Morbello, vice president of marketing and brand at Acer. "We have shifted towards Linux because of Microsoft," he said. "Microsoft has a lot of power and it is going to be difficult, but we will be working hard to develop the Linux market."
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Its great that Acer wants to push Linux, and we know that they are currently going to offer it on their upcoming Eee competitor, but I would like to know what some of their other plans are for their lines?
What distribution?
- If it stays it's own (which I believe they use their own on Aspire One), will it remain cost effective instead of using another distribution as a base?
Will it be customized (like Dell including DVD playback)?
Will it be advertised?
Will it be pushed into retailer stores?
Just searching through their website, I couldn't find any of the media center PC's that are supposed to have Linux, and only saying that they will be aggressively pursuing Linux leaves a lot of questions.