[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux at Fry's

[MadHat]

On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 14:23, Ron Hamilton wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 11:51:59AM -0600, Ken Frazer wrote:
> > Did anyone else notice the ad for the "Internet Ready Multimedia PC' on the 
> > front page of today's (Friday) Fry's ad?  It comes with "Linux 1.3 shell 
> > with web browsing, e-mail, and word processing capabilities."  It is also 
> > "upgradeable to Windows XP."
> > 
> > Does anybody know what is really installed on this thing?  At least it's 
> > nice that they are selling a machine that is pre-configured with Linux.
> >
> The only thing that bothers me is the "upgradable to windows xp" line..
> since when is any form a windows an upgrade from linux?

When it is adding to the price.  It is not a functionality upgrade, but
more like adding useless, costly aftermarket parts that slow you down,
but look pretty to the average joe.

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