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Circuit City Migrating to Linux

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the total-cost-of-dealership dept.

5m477m4n writes "Circuit City is planing to have much of its day to day operations on Linux by 2006. Unfortunately that doesn't mean we'll be able to by a Linux PC there. IBM equipment and software, along with SUSE Linux will be used."

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  1. Employee Replacement? by Babbster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Could a Linux box be used to look at my receipt as I exit? I'd rather a computer imply I'm a thief rather than some snot-nosed 16-year-old.

  2. I have a great idea. by JVert · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Circuit city seems to be trying to redefine itself as more of a computer store then a home theater/stereo store. I like the idea actually, they take the heavy commision television salesmen and push them to selling computers.

    Here is where the great idea comes in. Circuit city takes some of that linux knowlege and creates a HTPC based on linux. They take any of the free pvr packages, brand them into their own image, bundle some infrared controllers and you have a top notch home theater in a box. Gateway had a great set top media center but they stopped it, I dont think it was being sold in the right channel. I think Circuit City could pull it off though. They could actually have one of these powering their home theater instead of best buy putting media center computers next to... the other computers.