[olug] Pre-installed Linux machines at BestBuy

[Amy Mason]

This is great news! Here's hoping they don't disappear again like the Linux
Machines that have visited Walmart, twice.  I remember being quite a bit
younger and seeing the Linspire machines at the Walmart in Fremont of all
places a few years ago. I hope this is different.

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Eric P <eric.maillist at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow... I never thought this day would come (to Omaha).
>
> A big box store (BestBuy) stocking pre-installed Linux machines (Asus
> EEE PC 900A) on site.  It's even in the Sunday ad for $279.
>
> Who wants to bet the "techie" WoW/BestBuy staff weren't given any
> proper training on selling a Linux machine?
>
> Either way I'm excited.  I actually had an email thread w/someone at
> BestBuy corporate back in Spring about getting this very machine into
> their brick and morter stores.  I just wanted to see one first-hand
> before laying down any cash.  I honestly didn't expect anything to
> happen as he was pretty cold to my suggestion.  Obviously, I wasn't
> the only one prodding!
>
> Eric
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