Linux-users digest, Vol 1 #936 - 15 msgs

[Leon A. Goldstein]

Jay Nugent wrote:
> I just ordered one for my Dad.  Except we went with the SYSMAR703.  
> For just $100 bucks more you get a floppy drive, move up to an Intel 1.3
> GHz Celeron (from 850MHz Duron), and move up to a 40 Gig hard drive (from
> 10 Gig).  Video, sound, and 10/100 ethernet are built onto the
> motherboard.
> 
>    Total bill, including shipping was $414.00

Not a bad price for a Linux compatible system.  I'm looking forward to
your review
and evaluation of this system.  I've got an elderly K6-2 350 mHz system
that I want to replace.
> 
>    I'm game to give Lindows a try.  If it sucks I can always reload the
> box with RedHat or Debian or SuSE or whatever...but *DEFINITELY NEVER*
> with WinBlows!  Anything that sends a signal to Redmond that people WANT
> machines without the "Microsoft tax/virus" is "A Good Thing"(tm) in my
> book :-)
> 
>  Thank you Wal-Mart for being brave enough to offer an alternative
> choice.  Perhaps it may not be the BEST choice, perhaps Lindows will need
> some time to improve and grow.  Time will tell...
> 

Perhaps the next step is "Burger King" marketing.  You order your Linux
compatible system either with
no OS, or your choice of Linux preinstalled.
-- 
Leon A. Goldstein

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