Mailing the story:
Monarch Computer Systems(R) Debuts Hornet with Custom Skins
Monarch Computer's Stalwart Hornet Pro(R) Gets an Upgraded Fashion Sense
[I checked their custom configuration page and you really can select Fedora or Ubuntu. The bad news is, either will cost $90, about $5 less than that closed, legacy system from whats-its-name. -- grouch]