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...of a Inexpensive alternative.....
I would bet that many might not share you overly myopic anti OSS
view.(especially if they could compare them directly)And a lot of casual users would find Linux/Linspire/etc. Can do anything that Windows can do without the negative issues with Windows. (they sell same/similar systems w/Windows for $100 more)

And if sales goes well other OEMs & retailer will want to get in on the action.
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Too Cool  voska | 12/20/04
Now Microsoft is TOAST!  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
Interesting...  rapson | 12/20/04
Hey..  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
Re: Hey..  PottHead | 12/20/04
I'm with you there Carl...  Laff | 12/22/04
Hmmm.  vdraken | 12/20/04
Haha. Yeah right.  Linux_Developer | 12/20/04
Yawn ...  George Jay | 12/20/04
If anyone has the ability affect change in consumer  bjbrock | 12/20/04
It's not Wal-Mart  rpmyers1 | 12/20/04
Re: If anyone has the ability affect change in consumer  richdave | 12/29/04
Interesting..  d_jedi | 12/20/04
Power  SC-man | 12/20/04
Big Deal, Microsoft is not toast  Delmont | 12/20/04
Do they sell Laptops?  voska | 12/20/04
Yes, the sell refurb laptops too  Delmont | 12/20/04
Thanx for the Info  voska | 12/20/04
Don't overlook eBay  IT_User | 12/20/04
Dell Refurb VS New Balance  jimhood82 | 10/15/05
At this price is it worth it to pay another $200 or $300 for Windows?  George Mitchell | 12/20/04
If you're an S&M stool pusher!  Jeff Spicoli | 12/20/04
Re: At this price is it worth it to pay another $200 or $300 for Windows?  PottHead | 12/20/04
It works for me ...  George Mitchell | 12/20/04
Well now  jsjag1 | 12/20/04
Linux on my Dell  SC-man | 12/20/04
Me neither  Michael Kelly | 12/20/04
Huh? Nice Pott Fudhead  Squawkbox | 12/20/04
Seems PottHeads been smoking the real good stuff?  Laff | 12/22/04
Linux upgrades suck  NotMSUser | 12/21/04
If I were to go with this system...  mbraincell@... | 12/20/04
Life has its costs ...  George Mitchell | 12/20/04
useful work  SC-man | 12/20/04
I'll save you a bundle  seosamh_z | 12/20/04
Excellent point...  AmusedAtItAll | 12/20/04
If you want to buy a Windows box...  John L. Ries | 12/20/04
Great Deal... To bad you dont see them in the stores  LazLong | 12/20/04
Give me a break...  Christopher McLendon | 12/20/04
At $300 less and especially because it comes without MS.  LazLong | 12/20/04
more software with Linux  mbraincell@... | 12/20/04
Ever hear of...  Kamikaze_Ohka | 12/20/04
The free ones won't cut it for home users  IT Scion | 12/20/04
phone call?  SC-man | 12/20/04
Yes their are thousands.... & all you have do is look.  LazLong | 12/20/04
And if you just have to windows software  Squawkbox | 12/20/04
Wrong forum to ask that question.  AmusedAtItAll | 12/20/04
Unfortunately we're talking about Wal-Mart here  IT Scion | 12/20/04
In away I sort of agree with you, but consider 2 things.  LazLong | 12/20/04
whooops...And...  LazLong | 12/20/04
It makes the public aware  amicus_curious | 12/20/04
...of a Inexpensive alternative.....  LazLong | 12/20/04
Let's see here...  amicus_curious | 12/20/04
I would agree with you that the hw specs are better on that model  LazLong | 12/20/04
Afraid?  amicus_curious | 12/21/04
Walmart has had....  IT Scion | 12/20/04
Agreed...  LazLong | 12/20/04
also  IT Scion | 12/20/04
it dose not list them but I believe these are rebranded ECS's  LazLong | 12/20/04
I found that too  IT Scion | 12/20/04
On the other hand...  Kamikaze_Ohka | 12/20/04
And back at you  seosamh_z | 12/20/04
Is this a Soviet plot?  amicus_curious | 12/20/04
Depends what you want it for  voska | 12/21/04
If I were to go with this system...  mbraincell@... | 12/20/04
I am not that sure  man_at_work | 12/20/04
Who provides tech support? Wal-Mart?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
Probably  IT Scion | 12/20/04
So who, pray tell, offers tech support for Windows  George Mitchell | 12/20/04
Just not true  IT Scion | 12/20/04
Sounds like BS to me.  AmusedAtItAll | 12/20/04
Actually  IT Scion | 12/21/04
almost forgot  IT Scion | 12/20/04
Stop listening to others...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/20/04
...and make up your own mind  John L. Ries | 12/20/04
No_Ax Has No Personal Experience  itanalyst | 12/21/04
Not really..  Patrick Jones | 12/21/04
If You Spent As Much Time Actually Looking Into Something  itanalyst | 12/21/04
Who cares  jsjag1 | 12/20/04
That does happen to cars, well at least some cars  voska | 12/20/04
Hugo  jsjag1 | 12/20/04
Look for stuff that's more than 2 decades old  voska | 12/22/04
oh another point  voska | 12/22/04
Not to Nick Pits..... But this month it would be 9 years  LazLong | 12/22/04
Hence the reason I said months  voska | 12/22/04
Aftermarket  IT Scion | 12/20/04
Is it not obvious...Linspire ...& Walmat to an extent  LazLong | 12/20/04
I'd think the same person they always call  voska | 12/21/04
What to do with that other $300.00  LinuxHippie | 12/20/04
Outsource?  Michael Kelly | 12/20/04
Who provides tech support? Wal-Mart?  AmusedAtItAll | 12/20/04
who provide support for ms laptops at walmart  JasonL31 | 12/21/04
Yeah, kinda: It's the little bouncing smiley face.  James T. Kirk | 12/21/04
Isn't Linux dead  jsjag1 | 12/20/04
I'll have to say...  John L. Ries | 12/20/04
Was it a Notebook?  LazLong | 12/20/04
Nope...  John L. Ries | 12/20/04
As much as I love the idea of a cheap Linux laptop...  Michael Kelly | 12/20/04
True, I would rather pay $200 more and get a bigger screen . . .  DonnieBoy | 12/20/04
Seems like a good deal  Spoon Jabber | 12/21/04
Entry level folks  Squawkbox | 12/20/04
Let's Look At The Cost If It Were A Windows Laptop  itanalyst | 12/20/04
Re: Let's Look At The Cost If It Were A Windows Laptop  PottHead | 12/21/04
Good Point, But....  itanalyst | 12/21/04
Re: Good Point, But....  PottHead | 12/21/04
I Totally Agree With You  itanalyst | 12/21/04
Not 75 bucks  IT Scion | 12/21/04
A Better Laptop Hardware Wise, BUT  itanalyst | 12/21/04
Vily, your dream come true  mlindl | 12/20/04
Why Don't All You Microsuck Lovers Shut Up And Try It First  itanalyst | 12/21/04
Yeah, that'll convince them  rapson | 12/21/04
Very well said...and  IT Scion | 12/21/04
I assume...  rapson | 12/21/04
hehehe..you are correct (nt)  IT Scion | 12/21/04
MS-Works and Open Office are not comparable  voska | 12/21/04
wow, looks nice  JasonL31 | 12/21/04
They are selling  IT Scion | 12/21/04
Hey too many people even here in the United State  Laff | 12/22/04
Can I Format and Install Windows 2000/XP on it?  kchahal | 12/21/04
For fifty bucks more  IT Scion | 12/21/04
What a really silly question... trolling huh  LazLong | 12/21/04
Linux saves money? Not in this case.  hickum | 12/21/04
What a piece of junk  DonPMitchell@... | 12/22/04
Perhaps this it true for you...but that does not mean  Laff | 12/22/04
WM v MS Windows v Linspire No you miss the point  Hillbilly_z | 12/22/04
Not such as great deal.  bugmenotznet | 12/22/04

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