NPR - Lindows + WalMart

[Lee]

Hear! Hear!





Joel Hammer wrote:
> 
> If Walmart can get people to use linux on the desktop, we should all be
> grateful. This "superior" attitude of some linux users vis a vis the ordinary
> user is simply inappropriate.
> 
> I haven't tried lindows although I might. If the  program warehouse
> really works (Imagine, certified software that works. Is this really true?)
> I'll be interested in it for a desktop machine, not a server.
> 
> The "Walmart crowd" is a very large segment of the buying public. I say
> welcome to them!
> 
> Joel
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 08:16:03PM -0700, Net Llama! wrote:
> > Leon A. Goldstein wrote:
> > > Ken Moffat wrote:
> > >
> > >>On Morning Edition on NPR this morning they had a special on Walmart
> > >>selling lindows computers. Not a bad audio clip. If you'd like to hear
> > >>it check www.npr.org, then under programs choose Morning Edition, Latest
> > >>program, and scroll down to the Lindows link. (You Need realplay8.)
> > >
> > >
> > > Did the NPR report mention that Lindows is a rather light installation,
> > > and that you have to subscribe (to the tune of $100 or so) to download
> > > productivity apps?
> >
> > yes, it did.
> >
> > >
> > > I don't think Lindows will make friends for Linux with its current
> > > marketing model.
> >
> > its marketing model isn't intended to make friends with linux.  its
> > meant for the walmart crowd, who in most cases struggle to find the
> > POWER button.
> >
> >
> >
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