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OS News: WalMart.com Linux PC Shootout

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“I feel that [they] should have done [a] more thorough testing
of the Lindows OS machine they had, and more importantly, tested
the other versions that were available. I felt like they dismissed
Linux without even scratching the surface.

“Then last week the WalMart.com $199 PC I had ordered arrived
(with Lycoris Linux on it). And much to my chagrin, after I
completed the setup, it wouldn’t even boot into the desktop. I was
quite disturbed by this.

“And finally yesterday ExtremeTech tested the new Lindows OS 4.0
and gave it a fairly glowing review. They went so far as to say it
passed the ‘Mom’ test…”

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