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Re: [PLUG] WalMart on-line sells Linux only PC for $199
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They used to sell it. I've seen it. I actually bought their original linux
box, which was 299 for a 850 Duron, 128 + 10G HDD. It works great.
> In Thursday's Inquirer, John Fried reviews the "Sysmar Personal
> Computer."
> Supposedly $199.86
>
> According to the article: 800mhz processor, networking capability, 10
> gig hard drive 52x CDrom 128meg main memory and linux. A reference is
> made to lindows.com
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> Supposedly sold only via the WalMart website... (www.walmart.com)
> However, that website does not have such a beast listed -- only ones
> for $598 and 648 -- implying bait and switch, so be warned.
>
> The more expensive offerings claim to support Mandrake 8.2
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>
> T.T.F.N.
> William H. Magill
> magill@mcgillsociety.org
> magill@acm.org
> magill@mac.com
>
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