Wal-Mart Adds SuSE-Based PCs As Linux Offerings Grow: They’ve sold Lindows machines for a while now, but this is good news for the Linux camp.
“Walmart.com has added the SuSE distribution to its PC lineup, and PC consumers can now purchase the Linux-based machines for under $300. The Microtel-designed systems will run SuSE’s 8.2 operating system and are the first to be sold with the SuSE Linux software pre-installed in the United States.”
Getting this in stores would be a huge step. There’s no replacement for sitting someone down in front of Gnome or KDE.
Slashdot is reporting that Dell has begun selling PCs without an OS pre-loaded. The machines are bare except for BIOS, and they ship with a FreeDOS CD. While seemingly small, this is a huge step away from Microsoft. Microsoft is so paranoid about retail machines not having Windows that…
The Wal-Mart You Don't Know: While not terrifically geekish, this is a good story about Wal-Mart, a company that is affects us geeks more and more everyday. From Linux desktop computers to iTunes competition to RFID adoption, Wal-Mart is a retail force that will push its way into any…
