Why Dell

Dell is a huge, well established PC manufacturer that attempts to provide dependable machines at low prices. For the most part, they succeed. When you purchase a new Dell computer (even at a discount on the Dell outlet) you get good support for the hardware - you can enter your service tag into their website and get all the relevant firmware updates. The machines come with a real Dell warranty, at least one year long, which means that you can call on Dell for repairs. They might even replace the entire machine if they cannot fix it. In that case, Colorado Linux Systems will help you restore your Linux installation.

Unfortunately, Dell doesn't install Debian. They only offer Redhat or Novell on a few of their more expensive models and Ubuntu on some desktops. This means you're faced with the ever-changing landscape of Dell hardware if you install Debian on a Dell. If you hire Colorado Linux Systems to configure your new Dell server, we'll take care of those problems for you. The machines come with Windows pre-installed, by far the cheapest way to get Windows. We preserve that original installation for you, shrinking the partition, and configuring it as a choice in the boot loader. This way you have access to Dell's preferred diagnostic OS, if you should have a hardware problem.