Walmart-Xandors

[Bill McGonigle]

On Apr 18, 2005, at 17:45, Randy Edwards wrote:

> IMHO, the worst aspect of them is the fact
> that they're from Wal-Mart (insert disclaimer about union-busting,
> hyper-exploitation of workers, etc., here).

As opposed to the other computer companies who give their computer 
assemblers good wages and benefits under OSHA-style protections and 
manufacture in the heartland...  I wonder if more American labor is 
involved in the manufacture/sale/handling of a Dell or a WalMart 
special.

I'm somewhat surprised they're selling non-windows machines.  At their 
volumes they ought to be able to get XPHome for $14.  I know they're 
big into cutting out as much cost as possible, but I wonder if there 
isn't more here to this story.

If they _can_ cut Microsoft out of the loop, WalMart might be planning 
on owning the home market, or a least one strata of it.  Once you have 
that there are all sorts of potentials.

Does anybody know if WalMart is FLOSS on the inside?

-Bill

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