http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/sub-200-ubuntu-pcs-sell-out/ Changing the world, one desktop at a time Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/sub-200-ubuntu-pcs-sell-out/#comment-1193 TechIQ » Archive » Desktop Linux: Look Beyond Wal-Mart Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:58:30 +0000 http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/sub-200-ubuntu-pcs-sell-out/#comment-1193 [...] Sure, Wal-Mart is selling the gPC from Everex, a $200 system that runs gOS — a specialized operating system based on Ubuntu Linux. For that $200, you get a basic PC, keyboard, speakers, mouse, loads of Web-enabled apps and OpenOffice. It’s not a gaming system, but thousands of folks are discovering gPC is a solid option for basic web surfing and productivity apps. Although exact sales figures are hard to come by, several reports suggest that Wal-Mart’s initial stock of gPCs sold out rapidly. [...] [...] Sure, Wal-Mart is selling the gPC from Everex, a $200 system that runs gOS — a specialized operating system based on Ubuntu Linux. For that $200, you get a basic PC, keyboard, speakers, mouse, loads of Web-enabled apps and OpenOffice. It’s not a gaming system, but thousands of folks are discovering gPC is a solid option for basic web surfing and productivity apps. Although exact sales figures are hard to come by, several reports suggest that Wal-Mart’s initial stock of gPCs sold out rapidly. [...]

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