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Re: Linux on Walmart's systemless computers



Elizabeth Barham writes:
 > Grant Edwards <grante@visi.com> writes:
 > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 08:11:38PM -0700, Paul 'Baloo' Johnson wrote:
 > > 
 > > > But then again, do you *really* want to buy a computer from the evil
 > > > empire?
 > > 
<snip>

 > But there might be a warranty - if the hard disk drive crashes or
 > gives you any problems within 90 days (I'm guessing) take it back and
 > walk out with a brand new machine. 
 > 
 > I just looked at the Athalon machine for $498 and I think it's a
 > pretty good deal, especially if a warranty is involed. Even if you
 > build one from scratch the pricing is about the same. I recently
 > priced components for a new system and it ended up being about $500
 > without monitor. It would make a nice server.
 > 
 > Elizabeth

Plus you'll be giving a job to some teenager in a Maquiladora or some
slave-laborer in China and be putting a big $2 / week in their pocket
(the former only) with which to buy some beans for their family to
eat.


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