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Linux PCs Discontinued at Wal-Mart Stores

Posted by Zonk on from the we-barely-knew-ye dept.

eldavojohn writes "The $200 Linux PCs discussed earlier last year have been discontinued for sale at Wal-Mart's physical locations, though they will remain for sale at walmart.com. All this despite the systems repeatedly selling out. From the article, 'Paul Kim, brand manager for Everex, said selling the gPC online was "significantly more effective" than selling it in stores.'"

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  1. Normal by LingNoi · · Score: 5, Informative

    Don't Walmart bring products in and out all the time, I fail to see the "omg linux failure" here..

  2. Re:No worries, mate by kaos07 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just go get the cheapest Windows PC you can find (they have a sticker that says "Vista Capable" or "Vista Ready") and install Linux. It's cheaper than buying a dedicated Linux machine. Actually the cheapest PC available on Walmar is $278. Exactly the same as the Linux model but comes with Vista Home Basic.