According to IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker from
With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell, MSI customers get a user friendly interface coupled with a rich set of applications, as well as unmatched technical and driver support. Since 2006, MSI and Novell have collaborated to provide SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop for MSI desktops and notebooks, but this is the first pre-load agreement between the two companies.
"Novell is excited to partner with MSI to pre-install SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop on its low-cost notebooks powered by Intel's Atom
processor," said
Availability
The lightweight Wind netbook featuring Intel's energy-saving Atom processor will be available worldwide later this summer. More information can be found at http://www.msimobile.com.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop provides market-leading usability, seamless interoperability and essential productivity applications. It is deployable as a general-purpose desktop or easily tailored for use in thin- or thick-client configurations. With SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, businesses can dramatically reduce costs, improve security and increase workforce productivity. For more information on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell, visit http://www.novell.com/linux/desktop.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers the best engineered, most interoperable Linux* platform and a portfolio of integrated IT management software that helps customers around the world reduce cost, complexity and risk. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology to work as one. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com.
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**IDC, "Growth In Emerging Regions and Robust Portable PC Demand Drive
Strong Outlook for PC Market," Doc # prUS21279908,
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