Wal-Mart sells out of $200 Linux PCs
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14 Nov 2007, Guy Dixon , V3
Wal-Mart has sold out of $200 Ubuntu Linux PCs less than two weeks after the PC went on sale, according to a posting on Slashdot.
The retail giant began selling the $200 machines on 31 October, but has already sold out, according to its website.
The Everex TC2502 gPC is thought to be the first mass-market $200 desktop computer featuring a custom distribution of Ubuntu Linux.
The PC joins a popular bevy of entry-level computers heading into the US festive season, including Asus' $300 EeePC Laptop and VIA's $600 Nanobook.
In contrast to these economy offerings, Everex's machine is a full-sized desktop and is $100 cheaper than the cheapest models from Dell or HP.
"It is $200 with no gimmicks or subsidies," said Everex spokesman David Liu.
Described by Everex as a "green" machine, the gPC has a 1.5GHz VIA C7 CPU embedded in a Mini-ITX motherboard, 512MB of Ram and an 80GB hard drive.
Do you agree?
Read the reviews!
Go to the Wal-Mart site and read the reviews written by the folks who bought this PC. They all Mention Linux and how well it works. There are a few who don't get it and wrote negative reviews, but 97% of the posts were glowing!
Posted by Kevin, 12 Dec 2007