Wal Mart sells cheap linux boxes

Ken D'Ambrosio kend at flyingtoasters.net
Fri Dec 6 11:22:30 EST 2002


> anyway, Lindows isn't very linux friendly.

It really depends on what you mean by "Linux friendly".  Are they perfect?
 Far from it -- frankly, I have some real issues with some of their
decisions, both license-wise and Linux-wise.  Is it still Linux, and
reasonably cool?  Well... yes.  It's Debian stable, and it works just fine
with a "few tweaks."  <grin>  In the grand scheme of things, I think I
prefer the whole Xandros approach, but a $200 box with Debian
pre-installed -- and even some Windows cross-compatibility -- isn't to be
sneered at too quickly, especially, might I add, if it's making real
inroads into the consumer market.  Lastly, even a Linux box with some
design flaws is more secure than a comparable Windows box.  ;-)

$.02,

-Ken

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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:gnhlug-discuss-admin at mail.gnhlug.org] On Behalf Of Price, Erik
>> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 5:04 PM
>> To: gnhlug-discuss at gnhlug.org
>> Subject: Wal Mart sells cheap linux boxes
>>
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>>
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>> (from
>> <http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/12/05/sproject.hs02.cheap.
>> pc.reut/index.html>)
>>
>> <quote>
>> By dropping software from Microsoft and avoiding "Intel
>> inside," retailer
>> Wal-Mart Stores is offering a $199 computer it says is a hot
>> seller on its
>> Web site, attracting novices looking for a way onto the
>> Internet as well as
>> high-end users wanting a second box.
>> </quote>
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