After several setbacks last year, Dell is now finally getting back on its feet, recovering their lost ground. This is by becoming the first major desktop vendor to unleash laptops as well as mass-market desktops that are already installed with the Linux operating system. Gone will be the days when Dell customers have to be content with a unit with a blank hard drive and bootable CD or DVD.

Currently, Dell is already offering home office desktops and laptops, but without an operating system installed. For the laptop they offer the Latitude and Inspiron line; for the desktops they have the Dimension and the OptiPlex.

According to Dell they have listened to their customers and are now in the process of providing them with what they really need. But as of the moment, there is still no exact detail as to which of their systems will be offered. Updates will be given in the following weeks.