There's been much fanfare about Linux replacing Windows on desktops but we've yet to see any major adoptions take place. This may have something to do with the fact that none of the major PC manufacturers have offered Linux as a pre-installed option.

Dell has been offering the Ubuntu distribution in the US for some time but we've yet to see it in any other countries.

Acer has started selling its Aspire 5710Z model with the Ubuntu and Linpus distributions through local resellers, but only in Singapore for now.

The company claims it will not sell it in the UK yet due to a lack of demand from resellers.

Toshiba is another manufacturer that claims it is not offering pre-installed Linux due to a lack of demand.

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