Real or Fake Linux PC? Everex Will Know | Linux Today

Real or Fake Linux PC? Everex Will Know

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 2, 2007

“PC vendors haven’t been eager to know how many users run Linux
when it’s preloaded on their low-end PCs, and how many replace it
with an infringing copy of Microsoft Windows. Everex, the latest
company to introduce a low-priced desktop Linux system, will have
the information, however, thanks to the software update system
behind its Linux distribution.

“Everex, a PC hardware vendor that is part of First
International Corporation, is introducing a mini-tower Linux system
called the gPC TC2502, which is priced at $198 including keyboard,
mouse, and speakers, and will be sold at Wal-Mart…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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