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First Linux-only Retail Store?

Posted by michael on from the gone-crazy-from-the-cold dept.

Greedo writes "The Toronto Star is reporting that 'Toronto will become home this weekend to what's being touted as the first retail computer store devoted exclusively to Linux-based products.' The store, Sub500.com, will sell PCs and laptop computers based on Linspire. Marc and David Silverman had been selling Linux products over the Web for 18 months. They also operate a car wash and figured they could use surplus office space at that location to open a Linux store."

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  1. Also "Sub300.com" by mcgroarty · · Score: 3, Informative

    The same people also run Sub300.com, for any who find Canadian currency to be challenging.

  2. um.... by daevux · · Score: 3, Informative

    First Linux store? There used to be a Linux General Store here in Atlanta, GA (home of the wonderful LUG@GT). I remember buying a mouse pad there and even a bumper sticker (which is still on my car). They also had weekly meetings, and Linux-related classes. Unfortunately they closed down a couple years ago or more, for reasons unknown. I've heard through the grapevine that the owner fled the country :-/

  3. Re:first store? by Strudelkugel · · Score: 3, Informative

    Sure would be interesting to see the P&L statement from Linspire. Last I heard MR was looking to raise money via IPO to pay off his loan to the company. The move might only be an attempt to create interest in the IPO.

    As for the stores, without something like the iPod, it's going to be difficult to draw customers. The specialty stores are already competing with Wal*Mart, among others.

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  4. Re:first store? by tmhsiao · · Score: 4, Informative

    As detailed in the first reply to the parent, it was the Linux General Store. Right around the corner from my old jerb, it shared a street with two adult entertainment venues, two bars, and used to have a large Tux mural on the side of the building which was a bit unseemly and menacing at night.

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  5. Not a joke! by Nasarius · · Score: 3, Informative

    It really is IIS for some strange reason.

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  6. Re:first store? by dasmegabyte · · Score: 3, Informative

    That's the only difference you can see between WalMart -- a gigantic, soulless corporation that manipulates and underpays its workers and offers inferior merchandise solely to funnel money to their shareholders from those consumers so infinitely stupid that they would prefer to saving eleven cents to getting something worthwhile -- and a Linux store run out of the back of a car wash?

    Man, you need new glasses or something.

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  7. Not the first by a long shot by vandan · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.everythinglinux.com.au is a Linux-only retailer in Sydney that's been open for years.

    Perhaps they are the first Linux-only retailer in the US?

  8. Store in Sydney by LinuxFixer · · Score: 3, Informative

    EverythingLinux (http://www.everythinglinux.com.au/) has a retail store since about 1996....

  9. Not the first by Mind+Socket · · Score: 3, Informative

    Thou touteth incorrectly

  10. I'll try posting this in the -right- thread now. by Dylbert · · Score: 3, Informative

    Everythinglinux.com.au , selling all things linux related.

    Kind of like a Thinkgeek for Australia (and they accept BPAY!) :D

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