OT: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

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Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

"Bobby McNulty" wrote in message
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> The subject of the the article was "Walmart Ends Test of Linux in Stores."
> The Linux PCs sell like hotcakes on walmart.com. They sold 50,000 in a
> month.
>
>

Says who? Do you have a link to a legitimate news source?
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

Strange, for selling so many, i went to walmart com and searched for them
and nothing. Seems strange i cant find a big seller like that. My Vista is
doing just fine.

<here@home.again> wrote in message
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> "Bobby McNulty" wrote in message
> news:Of8Rdl6hIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>> The subject of the the article was "Walmart Ends Test of Linux in
>> Stores."
>> The Linux PCs sell like hotcakes on walmart.com. They sold 50,000 in a
>> month.
>>
>>
>
> Says who? Do you have a link to a legitimate news source?
>
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

Ray wrote:
> Strange, for selling so many, i went to walmart com and searched for
> them and nothing. Seems strange i cant find a big seller like that. My
> Vista is doing just fine.
>
> <here@home.again> wrote in message
> news:%239TNcMEiIHA.4764@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Bobby McNulty" wrote in message
>> news:Of8Rdl6hIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> The subject of the the article was "Walmart Ends Test of Linux in
>>> Stores."
>>> The Linux PCs sell like hotcakes on walmart.com. They sold 50,000 in
>>> a month.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Says who? Do you have a link to a legitimate news source?
>>
>

Didn't look very hard? It's there: Drop-down menu> Computers> Desktops >
Desktops Without Monitors (199.00)

They themselves stated that they would continue selling them online. How
long that keeps going is any body's guess. I ran the gOS in a VM on my
Vista machine and while it ran with no problems, I didn't like it much.
I think Everex could have done better than that IMHO. PCLOS or something.

Anyway, I keep reading posts around, that claim it isn't offered period,
which is plain not true. More BS and FUD from Winders Zealots I suspect?
I am neither a Linux nor Winders Zealot. I use what works for me and
take advantage of the best of both worlds. No reason to fight about it,
sheesh.

Cheers
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

So is mine. Read that article. It was on http://www.betanews.com last week.


"Ray " <radams1@ftc-i.net> wrote in message
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> Strange, for selling so many, i went to walmart com and searched for them
> and nothing. Seems strange i cant find a big seller like that. My Vista
> is doing just fine.
>
> <here@home.again> wrote in message
> news:%239TNcMEiIHA.4764@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Bobby McNulty" wrote in message
>> news:Of8Rdl6hIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> The subject of the the article was "Walmart Ends Test of Linux in
>>> Stores."
>>> The Linux PCs sell like hotcakes on walmart.com. They sold 50,000 in a
>>> month.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Says who? Do you have a link to a legitimate news source?
>>
>
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

"Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
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> Lang Murphy wrote:
>> "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23TOAnI1hIHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eKUd722gIHA.5624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OO%236P2ygIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> NoStop wrote:
>>>>>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Wal-Mart shoppers are very astute.
>>>>>>>>> Your favorite store, eh? I wouldn't but any computer from Walmart,
>>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>>> matter what OS is shipped with it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We already know how "astute" Carey Frisch is. :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now he's going to tell us what isn't selling well at Best Buy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Duh. Linux not selling in the retail market? Double duh.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>
>>>>> You mean it isn't selling the US retail market. It most certainly is
>>>>> in Spain and other European countries.
>>>>>
>>>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And there are Wal-Marts and Best Buys in Spain? News to me.
>>>>
>>>> Lang
>>>
>>> No, there aren't, thank goodness. Of course, I never said there were but
>>> that won't stop Lang from putting his feet in his mouth.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>>
>> You're the one who brought up Wal-Mart and Best Buy. You. Not me. So,
>> then, explain to me how your arguement flows, because it escapes common
>> sense.
>>
>> Lang
>
> Read the thread. I did not bring up Wal-Mart, the person who started the
> thread did. Read the subject field. Sheesh!
>
> Alias


More spin... OK, you didn't bring up Wal-Mart... but you for sure brought up
Best Buy. Yet there are no BB's in Spain. Explain your train of thought...

Lang
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

Lang Murphy wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e9pMnpBiIHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23TOAnI1hIHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eKUd722gIHA.5624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:OO%236P2ygIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> NoStop wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Wal-Mart shoppers are very astute.
>>>>>>>>>> Your favorite store, eh? I wouldn't but any computer from
>>>>>>>>>> Walmart, no
>>>>>>>>>> matter what OS is shipped with it.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We already know how "astute" Carey Frisch is. :-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now he's going to tell us what isn't selling well at Best Buy.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Duh. Linux not selling in the retail market? Double duh.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You mean it isn't selling the US retail market. It most certainly
>>>>>> is in Spain and other European countries.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> And there are Wal-Marts and Best Buys in Spain? News to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lang
>>>>
>>>> No, there aren't, thank goodness. Of course, I never said there were
>>>> but that won't stop Lang from putting his feet in his mouth.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> You're the one who brought up Wal-Mart and Best Buy. You. Not me. So,
>>> then, explain to me how your arguement flows, because it escapes
>>> common sense.
>>>
>>> Lang
>>
>> Read the thread. I did not bring up Wal-Mart, the person who started
>> the thread did. Read the subject field. Sheesh!
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> More spin... OK, you didn't bring up Wal-Mart... but you for sure
> brought up Best Buy. Yet there are no BB's in Spain. Explain your train
> of thought...
>
> Lang

Yawn. Read what I wrote again, this time slowly.

Alias
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

"Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
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> Lang Murphy wrote:
>> "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e9pMnpBiIHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23TOAnI1hIHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eKUd722gIHA.5624@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Lang Murphy wrote:
>>>>>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:OO%236P2ygIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> NoStop wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wal-Mart shoppers are very astute.
>>>>>>>>>>> Your favorite store, eh? I wouldn't but any computer from
>>>>>>>>>>> Walmart, no
>>>>>>>>>>> matter what OS is shipped with it.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We already know how "astute" Carey Frisch is. :-)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Now he's going to tell us what isn't selling well at Best Buy.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Duh. Linux not selling in the retail market? Double duh.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You mean it isn't selling the US retail market. It most certainly is
>>>>>>> in Spain and other European countries.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And there are Wal-Marts and Best Buys in Spain? News to me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>
>>>>> No, there aren't, thank goodness. Of course, I never said there were
>>>>> but that won't stop Lang from putting his feet in his mouth.
>>>>>
>>>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You're the one who brought up Wal-Mart and Best Buy. You. Not me. So,
>>>> then, explain to me how your arguement flows, because it escapes common
>>>> sense.
>>>>
>>>> Lang
>>>
>>> Read the thread. I did not bring up Wal-Mart, the person who started the
>>> thread did. Read the subject field. Sheesh!
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>>
>> More spin... OK, you didn't bring up Wal-Mart... but you for sure brought
>> up Best Buy. Yet there are no BB's in Spain. Explain your train of
>> thought...
>>
>> Lang
>
> Yawn. Read what I wrote again, this time slowly.
>
> Alias


OK...

quote: "Now he's going to tell us what isn't selling well at Best Buy."

So... again, explain your train of thought... (Hoping, beyond hope, that
repitition of the question will illicit a relevant response, instead of more
spin.)

If desktop nix ain't selling in the retail channel, it ain't selling. Your
attempt to spin it off is irrelevant to the root issue. Which is: the sh*t
ain't selling in retail. (And, no... I'm not calling nix sh*t... u want to
run it fine... just don't try to jam it down others throats in a forum not
intended for OS politics, regardless of your skewed slant on the purpose of
this forum.)

Lang
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

"Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
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> DP wrote:
>> Damn! And I really thought that Wal-Mart selling Linux was going to
>> change the face of modern computing.
>> I'm crushed.
>
> If you think Wal-Mart will change the face modern computing, you need
> help.
>
> Alias
>>

Wow... that's... just... amazing! You fanfared Wal-Mart selling nix boxes
and then, when they cease, you flip-flop to "Wal-Mart? Who cares?" LOL!

Lang

>>
>>
>> "PNutts" . wrote in message
>> news:6A1DA7EA-A7F8-4851-BCF7-0BF89F4AADD8@microsoft.com...
>>> As much as I dislike the posting of links, here's one from the "other
>>> side":
>>>
>>> http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080310/D8VAQTT00.html
>>>
>>> From the article:
>>> "Computers that run the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft
>>> Corp.
>>> (MSFT) (MSFT)'s Windows didn't attract enough attention from Wal-Mart
>>> customers, and the chain has stopped selling them in stores, a
>>> spokeswoman
>>> said Monday."
>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>> "Linux is in widespread use in server computers, but it hasn't made a
>>> dent
>>> in the desktop market. Surveys usually put its share of that market
>>> around 1
>>> percent, far behind Windows and Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s OS X."
>>
 
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Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

"Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u4rzHQ5gIHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> DP wrote:
>>> Damn! And I really thought that Wal-Mart selling Linux was going to
>>> change the face of modern computing.
>>> I'm crushed.
>>
>> If you think Wal-Mart will change the face modern computing, you need
>> help.
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>
> Wow... that's... just... amazing! You fanfared Wal-Mart selling nix boxes
> and then, when they cease, you flip-flop to "Wal-Mart? Who cares?" LOL!
>
> Lang
Wally World stopped selling them in the stores.
You can pick one up at walmart.com for $199 w/o monitor
 
Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

Lang Murphy wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u4rzHQ5gIHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> DP wrote:
>>> Damn! And I really thought that Wal-Mart selling Linux was going to
>>> change the face of modern computing.
>>> I'm crushed.
>>
>> If you think Wal-Mart will change the face modern computing, you need
>> help.
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>
> Wow... that's... just... amazing! You fanfared Wal-Mart selling nix
> boxes and then, when they cease, you flip-flop to "Wal-Mart? Who cares?"
> LOL!
>
> Lang

No, the fact that Wal-Mart is offering Linux machines only indicates
that Linux is becoming more popular. It does not indicate that buying a
computer, of any kind, from Wal-Mart being a good idea. I don't think
buying an OEM machine from the likes of Dell or HP is a good idea either.

Alias
>
>>>
>>>
>>> "PNutts" . wrote in message
>>> news:6A1DA7EA-A7F8-4851-BCF7-0BF89F4AADD8@microsoft.com...
>>>> As much as I dislike the posting of links, here's one from the
>>>> "other side":
>>>>
>>>> http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080310/D8VAQTT00.html
>>>>
>>>> From the article:
>>>> "Computers that run the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft
>>>> Corp.
>>>> (MSFT) (MSFT)'s Windows didn't attract enough attention from Wal-Mart
>>>> customers, and the chain has stopped selling them in stores, a
>>>> spokeswoman
>>>> said Monday."
>>>>
>>>> and
>>>>
>>>> "Linux is in widespread use in server computers, but it hasn't made
>>>> a dent
>>>> in the desktop market. Surveys usually put its share of that market
>>>> around 1
>>>> percent, far behind Windows and Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s OS X."
>>>
>
>
 
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Re: Wal-Mart Ends Test of Linux in Stores

"Alias" <iamalias@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Lang Murphy wrote:
>> "Alias" <iamalias@removethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u4rzHQ5gIHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> DP wrote:
>>>> Damn! And I really thought that Wal-Mart selling Linux was going to
>>>> change the face of modern computing.
>>>> I'm crushed.
>>>
>>> If you think Wal-Mart will change the face modern computing, you need
>>> help.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>>>
>>
>> Wow... that's... just... amazing! You fanfared Wal-Mart selling nix boxes
>> and then, when they cease, you flip-flop to "Wal-Mart? Who cares?" LOL!
>>
>> Lang
>
> No, the fact that Wal-Mart is offering Linux machines only indicates that
> Linux is becoming more popular. It does not indicate that buying a
> computer, of any kind, from Wal-Mart being a good idea. I don't think
> buying an OEM machine from the likes of Dell or HP is a good idea either.
>
> Alias
I am not running any of my dell software. It's just Vista.
After my parents get back from Birmingham, AL, I am upgrading to a new PC.
Part of Bush's "economic recovory" plan.
Windows Vista and all that.
HP media center w/TV card.

>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "PNutts" . wrote in message
>>>> news:6A1DA7EA-A7F8-4851-BCF7-0BF89F4AADD8@microsoft.com...
>>>>> As much as I dislike the posting of links, here's one from the "other
>>>>> side":
>>>>>
>>>>> http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080310/D8VAQTT00.html
>>>>>
>>>>> From the article:
>>>>> "Computers that run the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft
>>>>> Corp.
>>>>> (MSFT) (MSFT)'s Windows didn't attract enough attention from Wal-Mart
>>>>> customers, and the chain has stopped selling them in stores, a
>>>>> spokeswoman
>>>>> said Monday."
>>>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>> "Linux is in widespread use in server computers, but it hasn't made a
>>>>> dent
>>>>> in the desktop market. Surveys usually put its share of that market
>>>>> around 1
>>>>> percent, far behind Windows and Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s OS X."
>>>>
>>
 
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