The upcoming release of their latest desktop computer series which is capable of running multiple operating system platforms either simultaneously or independently on traditional PC hardware and with minimal software patching has been announced today by RSOL PC.The Smooth Series Multi-Platform Desktop from RSOL PC has been tested to be compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, Fedora Ubuntu and even a slightly modified version of Apple, Inc's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, commonly known as "OSx86". Through their web site on July 24, 2008, the Smooth Series Multi-Platform Desktop will be available for sale and the first units are expected to ship on or around August 8, 2008.
End-users will find, inside the Smooth Series Multi-Platform Desktop computers, traditional PC hardware like an Intel E8400 3.0GHz Core 2 Duo CPU with 6MB L2 cache, a 750GB SATA II hard drive with a massive 32MB buffer, a 20X DVD+/-RW SATA drive with Lightscribe functionality, 4GB DDR2 memory (expandable to 8GB), an nVidia GeForce 8600GT 512MB PCIe video card, Gigabit ethernet, a USB keyboard & mouse,8-channel digital audio, 6 USB and 2 Firewire ports. A monitor and possibly an operating system if that option has been declined by the end-user are in fact the only things that are not included. The base model will be retailing for $898 plus shipping and applicable sales taxes.
RSOL PC will only offer the pre-installation of Windows Vista from the factory, and has cautioned end-users on their Multi-Platform FAQ page to only install properly licensed operating systems onto their computers, although the Smooth Series Multi-Platform Desktop offers wide technical capabilities at a relatively low cost.
RSOL PC anticipates, with regard to operating systems, that even though there's a low cost base model (that does not include any pre-installed operating system), most models that will be sold will actually be upgraded units that are pre-installed with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium. "There's no doubt that the Smooth Series Desktop is a powerful 'Windows' machine, so the base model will probably only appeal to end-users who seek an escape from Microsoft's current 91% market share dominance. The end-user ultimately decides which OS they will run on the machine - not us, and most will choose Windows" stated the RSOL PC spokesperson.
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