____/ Matt on Wednesday 31 October 2007 22:53 : \____
> http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/tech/2007/oct/31/103109792.html
>
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>> Today: October 31, 2007 at 11:30:8 PDT
>>
>> Wal-Mart Sells $199 Linux Computer
>> By PETER SVENSSON
>> AP Technology Writer
>>
>> Wal-Mart Sells $199 Linux Computer
>>
>> NEW YORK (AP) - 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.
>>
>> The chain was taking orders online Wednesday for a computer called the
>> "Green gPC" that is made by Everex of Taiwan, costs $199 and runs Linux. It
>> will be available in about 600 stores, as well as online, Wal-Mart said.
>>
>> A comparable Everex PC that comes with Windows Vista Home Basic and more
>> memory costs $99 more, or $298, partly because the manufacturer has to pay
>> Microsoft Corp. for a software license. Both computers come with keyboard,
>> mouse, and speakers, but no monitor.
Another source (below) says $198. Wal-mart has had this planned for months.
eSys has offered a similarly-priced PC in the UK for _years_ and Tesco
recently became its distributor as well.
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http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9807133-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5
Wal-Mart Starts Selling Linux PCs for $198
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"Almost the Google PC: Everex gPC available at Wal-Mart
On Thursday, WalMart begins selling the Everex Green gPC TC2502, a $198,
low-power, Linux-based PC designed primarily for running Web 2.0
applications."
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