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:LinuxElectrons: Xandros and Microtel Deliver $199.98 Linux Desktop To The Masses
LinuxElectrons: Xandros and Microtel Deliver $199.98 Linux Desktop To The Masses
Dec 10, 2004, 15 :30 UTC (16 Talkback[s]) (10077 reads)

"Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux solutions, today announced that Wal-Mart.com is carrying a fully loaded Linux desktop computer with the pre-installed Xandros Desktop Operating System (OS) for only $199.98.

"Built by Microtel and available at Wal-Mart's online store,* the new desktop PC offers a complete suite of pre-installed software for home, school, and small office desktop use..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Well, with only 128 MB of ram, 32 of whi ...   Obviously on the low end   
Todd
Dec 10, 2004, 16:37:18
 
What an attractive price point.It's  ...   that's cheap!   
Christopher Fitch
Dec 10, 2004, 17:07:13
 
I bought a microtel sub $200 system for  ...   Re: that's cheap!   
Kavey
Dec 10, 2004, 17:41:59
 
I got one of these Microtel machines for ...   Re: Obviously on the low end   
Vance
Dec 10, 2004, 17:46:46
 
I wonder how cheap the actual hardware w ...   I wonder...   
SamIam
Dec 10, 2004, 19:52:34
 
I'm sure someone in the Microsoft la ...   Where's Microsoft?   
anonymous
Dec 10, 2004, 20:02:31
 
The world's largest retailer is thre ...   Interesting situation.   
Mario Miyojim
Dec 10, 2004, 23:00:25
 
> Well, with only 128 MB of ramWell--yes ...   Re: Obviously on the low end   
R.L.
Dec 11, 2004, 12:10:58
 
> The world's largest retailer is th ...   Re: Interesting situation.   
Ganesh Prasad
Dec 11, 2004, 13:47:34
 
Xandros has the most powerful and easies ...   Xandros installer...   
GreyGeek
Dec 11, 2004, 14:42:14
 
 Not so fast. Linux violates over 228 pa ...   Re: Re: Interesting situation.   
Daniel Carrera
Dec 12, 2004, 05:23:49
 
Their EULA is not very much in the spiri ...   Xandros == Proprietary OS?   
S3
Dec 13, 2004, 01:34:28
 
> OK. And this is the box from whom I am ...   Re: Re: Obviously on the low end   
Andreas Mohr
Dec 13, 2004, 12:24:42
 
>  Not so fast. Linux violates over 228  ...   Re: Re: Re: Interesting situation.   
Hyper L
Dec 13, 2004, 13:28:03
 
 I concur with the others.  My parents b ...   Re: I wonder...   
Hyper L
Dec 13, 2004, 13:29:29
 
> Reiser4 is said to have terrible deskt ...   Re: Re: Re: Obviously on the low end   
R.L.
Dec 13, 2004, 15:52:25
 
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