Re: [vox] Fry's has Linux PCs!
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Re: [vox] Fry's has Linux PCs!
While it is indeed remarkable that these computers come with an installed
non-MS OS, what is truly remarkable is that these guys are probably
one of a very few companies selling pre-built computers with a real modem
inside! To me there is something respectable about the fact that to sell
a linux box they must have done a bit of research when picking components.
ThizLinux is the distribution (I believe) found on the $299 PCs at
walmart.
There is a very nice write up of a similar distribution (by similar I
mean both are desktop oriented/ease of use emphasis) called Lycoris LX
(http://www.lycoris.com/) in the August PCWorld. The website for this
distro looks real neat, as do the screenshots. The XPishness makes me
kinda queezy.
PCWorld has printed a shockingly but appropriatly objective story
about linux in each of the last three issues.
I don't know how I feel about easy to install "friendly" distros. It's
kind of a "can't live with 'em, not sure we'll survive without 'em"
scenario.
There's kind of a struggle in my soul between evangelism and exclusivity
where linux is involved. "Yeah, everyone should use linux, but if your
desktop looks like mine ..."
dave
On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, nbs wrote:
>
> Someone at lunch noticed the Fry's ad on the back of yesterday's
> SacBee was advertising a pre-built PC with Linux installed!
>
> 1.1GHz Intel Celeron processor
> Linux based Internet ready Multimedia PC
>
> * 1.1GHz Intel Celeron Processor
> * 128 MB SDRAM
> * 200 GB Hard Drive
> * 52x CD-ROM Drive
> * 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter
> * 56K Modem
> * Many software applications prebundled including
> Word Processor, Spreadsheet, HTML Editor, Graphics Editors,
> Web Browsers, lots of games and more!
> * ThizLinux, Linux Operating System
>
> Regular Price: $399.99
> Instant Gift Rebate: $100.00
>
> $299.99 In-Store Price After Instant Gift Rebate
>
> Limit 1 per customer
> #3308362
>
>
>
> I've never heard of "ThizLinux." Anyone here familiar with it?
>
>
>
> -bill!
> (sorry for the cross-post... network here at work is being flakey,
> so I want to send as quickly as possible so I don't have to do it later :) )
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