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Linux is a Sellout Hit at Walmart

posted November 16, 2007 - 1:38pm
Linux is a Sellout Hit at Walmart

Wal-Mart began selling Everex's Ubuntu Linux-powered TC2502 gPC shortly after this past Halloween and are already out-of-stock of 10,000 units, which was unanticipated by both Everex and WalMart.

The units are selling so quickly not only because of their WalMart price of just under $200.00, but also because they are the perfect handheld PC for people who just want a cheap computer to check e-mail, chat, and maybe look at a few websites.

If you failed to act quickly enough, fear not. Everex has moved up production of the next batch of gPC's and they will be in WalMart stores soon. Just don't make the same mistake twice.

Take that Microsoft!


Website: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/11/linux-is...
Author: jdubhub
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Idlewild - Fri, 2007-16-11 1:52 pm
I just ordered an Asus EEE PC, which is a bit like the one laptop per child computer. It's got a solid state drive instead of a hard drive, runs Linux, and only weights 2 lbs.--perfect for travel and writing or Web surfing on the road. The downside is it's only got a 7" screen, but I'm willing to accept that tradeoff for the portability. It's received good reviews. I used to have a long commute to a job and got a sore neck and shoulders from carrying a laptop bag with my old 7-lb laptop in it, plus the AC brick, plus papers, folders, etc. I've heard very little good things about Mr. Softy's Vista...

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