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Wal-Mart Sells PCs Preloaded With Sun's Linux

Posted by timothy on from the from-high-end-to-everyman dept.

badboy3062 writes "Wal-Mart this week started selling Microtel PCs preloaded with Sun's Java Desktop System. Prices start at under $300 for a system without a floppy drive or monitor. Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's executive vice president for software, says this move is just another step in its plan to gain new audiences for its technologies."

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  1. Why Wal*Mart? Gott in Himmel, why? by The+I+Shing · · Score: 5, Funny

    No... must... not... shop... at... evil... Wal*Mart... must... stay... away...

    It kind of pains me to see this. Why does a store that I hate have to go and do something that smacks of coolness? Why couldn't it be Target or KMart?

    And isn't Microtel a motel chain?

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    1. Re:Why Wal*Mart? Gott in Himmel, why? by boisepunk · · Score: 5, Funny

      KMart? is that some online shopping utility that comes with KDE?

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  2. WalMart Link and Accessories They Recommend by Johnny_Law · · Score: 5, Funny
    Here is a direct link to the computer on Walmart.com and their description of the OS.
    Sun has delivered the first viable Microsoft Windows alternative. The Java desktop system is a more affordable, secure desktop, designed to thrive in a Windows-centric world and run thousands of Java technology-based applications.
    And here is the link to the accessory they recommend for this item (guess who).

    I don't know whether this is informative or humorous. I chuckled and shook my head at the same time.
  3. Walmart by mostlyalmighty · · Score: 5, Funny

    But does it run Windows?

  4. Oh nooo by Knight+Thrasher · · Score: 5, Funny

    *groans* Now customers are going to call me... "How do I set up my server?" - "Sir, where did you get that server? HP? IBM?" - "Wal-mart!"

  5. Re:Mixed feelings about this. by Ralph+Yarro · · Score: 5, Funny

    This sounds great at first glance but my gut feeling is that most of these units sold will be reformatted with Windows.

    Yes, it's frightening the lengths people will go to to avoid paying their $699 licensing fee.

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  6. On your first WalMart PC service call by WormholeFiend · · Score: 5, Funny

    you might notice the following:

    The PC is up on blocks.
    The case has a shotgun rack
    The customer wears a wife-beater shirt with a penguin on the front.
    There are dipstick oil marks on the floppy drive.
    The hard drive is full of Johnny Cash MP3s.
    The case is modded with a transparent confederate flag window.
    The mousepad is red and black plaid.
    Traces of pig feces on the keyboard.
    The open source internet browser default page is www.y'all.com.
    The USB port cover panel is welded shut.
    The wallpaper on the desktop is of a scanned black velvet Elvis painting.
    The case has a side-mounted spitoon.
    The customer added an 8-track tape player in one of the drive bays.
    There are John Deer stickers on the case.
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