Walmart Offers Ubuntu-Google Desk Top for 200 Wimpy US Dollars

Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:

http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html

How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?

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Walmart offers
Sumersault - Butterfly Garden 4-Piece Crib Set for a wimpy $39.00

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5934458


Who cares if Walmart offers Ubuntu - This is a Vista forum. DUH !



"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>
> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>
> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>
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Wal-mart was for a few years.
They stopped a few years ago.

I am unsure what other retailers sold computers with Linux.

As before we will have to wait and see if there is sufficient demand
to maintain or increase.
In the past, apparently there was not.


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"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>
> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>
> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>
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> Alias
>
> To email me, remove shoes

Alias wrote:
> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>
> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>
> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?

Wow! Heck-of-a deal.

One could get the hardware, load Vista on the machine, and have a fairly
nice box for ordinary things.

Spanky deMonkey wrote:
> Walmart offers
> Sumersault - Butterfly Garden 4-Piece Crib Set for a wimpy $39.00
>
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5934458
>
>
> Who cares if Walmart offers Ubuntu - This is a Vista forum. DUH !

Vista is one of the main reasons people are heading over to Linux. Ergo,
on topic in this ng.

Here's a more complete article, complete with screen shots:

http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7114714037.html

Enjoy :-)

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> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:%23XIVL$...
>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
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>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>
>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>
>> --
>> Alias
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>> To email me, remove shoes
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>


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Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> Wal-mart was for a few years.
> They stopped a few years ago.

Linspire. MS had a hand in that when it was called Lindows. It was the
first baby step. User friendly Ubuntu based distros weren't available
then. It's called "progress".

>
> I am unsure what other retailers sold computers with Linux.
>
> As before we will have to wait and see if there is sufficient demand to
> maintain or increase.
> In the past, apparently there was not.


We do know that Linux wasn't being sold by anyone like Walmart or Dell
back
when XP came out. Times sure have changed. It may be good for MS, too,
and linspire them to make sure that Vienna is written well. Like you
said, time will tell.


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Wal-Mart had Linux computers back in 2002..

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"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>
> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>
> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>
> --
> Alias
>
> To email me, remove shoes

HeyBub wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>
>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>
>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>
> Wow! Heck-of-a deal.
>
> One could get the hardware, load Vista on the machine, and have a fairly
> nice box for ordinary things.
>
>

With that amount of RAM and processor, XP would run better if you insist
on using Windows.

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"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>
> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>
> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>
> --
> Alias
>
> To email me, remove shoes


hehe...for those cutting edge computer types.
Does it have PCIe slots ?
Or any slots ?
Good system for Ubuntu Gaggling Goose.
If the price was any lower, it would be FREE...Linux users favorite word

forty-nine wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:%23XIVL$...
>> Only 138 euros, less than one Generic OEM copy of Windows XP Pro:
>>
>> http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005830.html
>>
>> How many Big Stores were offering Linux when XP made the scene?
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>>
>> To email me, remove shoes
>
>
> hehe...for those cutting edge computer types.
> Does it have PCIe slots ?
> Or any slots ?
> Good system for Ubuntu Gaggling Goose.
> If the price was any lower, it would be FREE...Linux users favorite word

I wouldn't buy it either. But, then again, I wouldn't buy an HP or Dell
desk top either. It is, however, the sign of the times.

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