[brlug-general] Wal-Mart

[john beamon]

There was an article on a news site a few weeks ago about a Linux 
installation on a Wal-Mart blank box.  Everything went fine except the 
Winmodem, but the Winmodem was a PCI card, so it can be replaced.  That, 
to me, sounds like a worthwhile $20 add-on.

If you search slashdot.org for "Wal-Mart", you get two hits near the top
of the list.  The main story a few links down is the actual installation
review.  The top of the list (most recent) was a slashback comment from
Monday the 6th that the manufacturer, Microtel, actually wrote back to the
reviewer and announced that new versions of the systems will ship with
Linux-friendly modem cards.  THAT, my friends, is a friendly company!

-- 
-j

John Beamon

On Thu, 23 May 2002, Chopin Cusachs wrote:

> Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 15:13:56 -0500
> From: Chopin Cusachs <cusachs at bellsouth.net>
> Reply-To: General at brlug.net
> To: General at brlug.net
> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Wal-Mart
> 
> 
> No guess about pricing.   eMachines used to have a very poor reputation
> for quality, but since early this year seem much improved.  I'd check date
> of manufacture....   My son did get Gateway to match a price for a similar
> machine elsewhere -- chopped a couple of hundred dollars off.  He likes
> his machine.
> 
> If all else fails, ask if you can have a 'cheaper' operating system, like 
> Win98SE,
> and be sure to get the CD.
> 
> No experience with WalMart machines.
> 
> Choppy
> 
> At 02:40 PM 5/23/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hey, I was just wondering if anyone had purchased one of those operating
> >system free computers at WalMart that had been discussed about a month or so
> >ago.  As I recall a number of people had thought about the idea.  Also, is
> >anyone familiar with the Emachines that are available.  I saw where you can
> >get one for $400 and that includes a 17" monitor and XP, not that I need the
> >monitor but I don't think I could build one for that price.  I wonder how
> >much they would knock off if I said I didn't want the monitor and operating
> 
> 
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