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Current Newswire: Matthias Ettrich Receives German Federal Cross of Merit Using Windows Is Like... Installing Ubuntu 9.10 Hands-on: OpenMoko WikiReader is simple, appealing Perl far from dead, more popular than you think Microsoft Exchange alternatives Kubuntu 9.10: A Mixed Bag Could Microsoft switch to Linux? Red Hat Virtualization Manager for Windows Only? Creating Ebooks with Sigil SiteMinder / Webhosting The Computer Merchant, Ltd US-MA-North Quincy Post A Job | Post A Resume Why Wal-Mart Won't Have Linux Desktops on its Store Shelves Mar 17, 2008, 21 :45 UTC (8 Talkback[s]) (5666 reads) (Other stories by Steven J.Vaughan-Nichols) [ Thanks to sjvn for this link. ] "The other day, Wal-Mart let it slip that it would no longer be selling Linux-powered computers in its stores. The retail giant will, however, continue to sell Linux desktop and laptop systems via its online store. "On March 10, Wal-Mart spokesperson Melissa O'Brien told the Associated Press that Wal-Mart had decided not to restock its in-store gOS Linux-powered Everex Green gPC TC2502. 'This really wasn't what our customers were looking for,' O'Brien said. "Wal-Mart, according to Everex, will continue to sell its new gPC2 for $199 without a monitor and its gOS-powered UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC), the Everex CloudBook, for $399, through Wal-Mart's online store. Currently, Wal-Mart is selling a no-frills gPC2 desktop system and the CloudBook laptop..." Complete Story Related Stories: Setting the Desktop Apart(Mar 14, 2008) Wal-Mart "Snub" No Big Deal, Says ThinkGOS(Mar 12, 2008) Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores(Mar 11, 2008) Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat     Talkback(s) Name  and Date   Still...    Shamar Mar 17, 2008, 22:35:54     Microsoft rebate?    SM Mar 18, 2008, 03:34:55     Important points    Yim Mar 18, 2008, 07:48:31     Re: Important points    blackhole Mar 18, 2008, 13:57:51     Problem more fundamental    Yim Mar 18, 2008, 19:21:33     Flip side?    DDahl Mar 18, 2008, 20:36:16     the Customers' needs vs. Wallmart's needs.    Bernard Swiss Mar 19, 2008, 05:06:30     Re: the Customers' needs vs. Wallmart's ne    Onan the Barbarian Mar 19, 2008, 08:24:18     Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. See our talkback-policy for more about talkback content. Fields marked with * are required!

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