[CS-FSLUG] WalMart: $199 Linux PC
Timothy Butler
tbutler at ofb.biz
Thu Nov 1 16:01:45 CDT 2007
I think it is suppose to be sold in stores, though.
As much as I applaud the effort, it seems to me throwing E17 at
people with a few Web 2.0 links on the desktop isn't the way to make
a GNU/Linux friendly for everyone. Asustek seems to have a better
grasp on how to customize Linux, as they did for their Eee PC, if
customization really even makes sense over packaging a nice, basic
GNOME desktop.
-Tim
On Nov 1, 2007, at 3:35 PM, Josiah Ritchie wrote:
> If you look around, you can find a PC at WalMart for $250 that has
> more ram and Vista installed on it. I'm not sure this will be a
> great competitor in light of that and it is kinda hard to find on
> WalMart's website. I'm thinking it is just WalMart reminding people
> that they have really low prices on PCs, no matter what you're
> looking for.
>
> JSR/
>
> On 11/1/07, Whitt Madden <whittmadden at gmail.com> wrote: I've been
> reading this all over the net today. It is a customized version of
> Ubuntu using E17 for the desktop. I'm really not sure what to
> think of this entry, for many reasons, one being the company is
> using VIA for their processor. I do wish them the best of luck
> though.
>
>
> On Nov 1, 2007 3:16 PM, Frank Bax < fbax at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/11/01/tech-walmart-linux.html
>
> Linux, the free operating system that's a perpetual underdog in the
> desktop market, will get another chance this holiday season at Wal-
> Mart
> Stores Inc.
>
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