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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Crunchy(Cracked)Butter on 8 October 2002, 19:52

Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: Crunchy(Cracked)Butter on 8 October 2002, 19:52
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/27489.html (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/27489.html)

"Evesham is bundle the open source Lindows OS on a new bargain basement PC knocked out at
Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: KernelPanic on 8 October 2002, 19:55
That is bad because it's Lindows yuk, but its kinda good because its a respected british PC builder backing Linux for the average joe. ball and rolling come into mind.
Evesham make some nice PC's, I make better ones though  (http://smile.gif)
Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: Master of Reality on 8 October 2002, 19:57
Its like the Walmart ones. They should be putting Red Hat 8.0 on them instead... it would be $300 cheaper then Lindows... (how does that make sense when the walmrt computers cost $299???)

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / Bob ]

Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: Crunchy(Cracked)Butter on 8 October 2002, 20:08
I would buy one if only to format the drive and have some more coffee coasters then install a proper linux distro.
Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: preacher on 8 October 2002, 22:18
quote:
Originally posted by The Master of Reality / Bob:
Its like the Walmart ones. They should be putting Red Hat 8.0 on them instead... it would be $300 cheaper then Lindows... (how does that make sense when the walmrt computers cost $299???)

[ October 08, 2002: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / Bob ]


Actually walmart sells pcs with lindows and mandrake. The cheapest mandrake pc is $391, while the cheapest lindows pc is $199 The lindows pcs use those cheap via c3 800 mhz while the mandrake uses the amd duron 900mhz. Also the mandrake comes with a 40 gig hard drive compared to the lindows paltry 10 gig unit. Of course for around the same price as the mandrake setup, you could get a lindows pc with an amd athlon 1600+ and a 40 gig hard drive.
Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: Master of Reality on 9 October 2002, 00:28
how is walmart selling them so cheap?
Lindows costs $299 to buy it in a store
Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: voidmain on 9 October 2002, 01:27
Is that USD or CAD?
Title: Thus the virus spreads
Post by: kinky on 9 October 2002, 08:56
quote:
Originally posted by The Master of Reality / Bob:
how is walmart selling them so cheap?
Lindows costs $299 to buy it in a store


and what store are you buying it in?  it only costs $99 to become a Lindows Insider for a year and download everything in that time for "free"