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Walmart Expands Low-End Linux Notebook Offerings

Posted by timothy on from the cheap-at-the-price dept.

startleman writes "A story on Tom's Hardware reports that Walmart apparently will offer a Linare-equipped notebook below the $500 mark. Manufacturer Linare said that it will bring a Linux-based device to the retailer 'within the next few days.' Specs include an AMD Athlon 1800+, a 40 GByte harddrive, 128 MByte memory, a CD-ROM drive, an Ethernet port and the firm's Linare OS as well as Open Office."

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  1. They already offer a $550 notebook by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Balance 14.1" Laptop, 1.1 GHz AMD Athlon 4

    Remove windows and you got your self a sub $500.