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- expert01, on 11/13/2007, -18/+266I see two reviews that are extremely low on that page. One says his PC took 20 minutes to boot and had no power. That's a defective PC, as this has plenty of power. The second said it didn't have enough power to run XP (and that it had an ITX mobo, which it doesn't).
BULL *****.
I bought XP home when it first came out and installed it on a P1 200MHz with 64MB of RAM and it operated just fine. Saying it won't run on a computer that is EIGHT TIMES more powerful is the biggest load of crock I've heard in a long time. - unclemeat, on 11/13/2007, -1/+138From the reviews:
"when you want to jazz it up, just spend 10 bucks for a new linux distro "
This made me laugh. - theghoul, on 11/12/2007, -6/+93Those reviews are a little fishy. Why?
* The mostly read alike, using words like "phenomenal". Are these Walmart Customers??
* Most of the reviews are anonymous.
* Most of the reviewers have only reviewed this product and nothing else from Walmart.
I'm a Linux lover like most diggers, but lets not use deception to promote the OS. It will stand on its own in time. - vat0r, on 11/13/2007, -2/+71Now all we need is cheap high speed internet for everyone.
- ravexx, on 11/12/2007, -12/+76Viva la Penguin!!
- Gogogo111, on 11/12/2007, -3/+63http://www.winhistory.de/more/386/xpmini_eng.htm
That person ran Windows XP with 8Mhz, 20Mb of ram lol. - theDevilsDue, on 11/12/2007, -8/+58A week or so ago all the reviews were negative. After the gPC hit the front page of Digg -- 4 Stars? I call *****. Personally, I'm curious to see what the "real" Wal Mart customers will have to say about the gPC.
- livestradamus, on 11/12/2007, -2/+48It runs this flavor of linux:
http://www.thinkgos.com/ - rommelfool, on 11/12/2007, -4/+47This machine would have been top of the line five years ago, yet now people think its too slow? Its fine for what it does...
- TheDatabit, on 11/12/2007, -0/+42I think WalMart was the best place to start with a low end cheap Linux PC. WalMart shoppers aren't looking for quality, they are looking for cheap and will easily "sacrifice" Windows for Linux if it's cheap.
I want to see some reviews from computer novices, while most of the reviews here seem like they are definitely no Linux users they still seem to know about Linux in a sense. I want to see the reviews from grandma that go:
Not long after I turned it on my daughter sent me a mail. I hadn't even called her and told her I had a new computer, How did she know which computer to send it to? - Paranoidmarvin, on 11/12/2007, -4/+41Yeah, he was very uninformed.
Ubuntu professional costs $20.
Noobs... - maldog, on 11/12/2007, -1/+36FYI: As reported by Engadget, you can purchase the this Motherboard + CPU combo for only $60:
http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A4 ... - hmunkey, on 11/12/2007, -2/+36So... the number 1 retail chain in America wasn't the best place to sell something? Please do explain.
- likeyehokwhatev, on 11/12/2007, -2/+32Well yeah, but when you installed XP in (I'm assuming) '01, you were running programs from that requred/used nowhere near the resources apps and the internet require today
- iOsiris, on 11/13/2007, -2/+31it runs better than those eMachines back in the day without the bloated crap that comes with it too
- TerrorByteX, on 11/12/2007, -8/+37Vista is barely even accepted as an OS.
- spawnfree, on 11/12/2007, -4/+31double that spec and xp will still be wayy slow.
with 256 mb ram it will be fine.
still all ancient hardware though, worth peanuts on ebay now. - justinjacobs, on 11/13/2007, -0/+27This is Digg. It's supposed to be (or at least it used to be) a tech website where us nerds can get excited about operating systems, new gadgets, and hacks. But I just assume you're here for the "Ow My Balls!" marathon that is the current Digg. *sigh*
- Matt2k, on 11/13/2007, -1/+25You have to take the reviews with a bit of skepticism. Like 50 some reviews were written over the course of a few days, which is extreme. And the reviewers that did comment are almost ALL talking about how sweet Linux is, not about the machine itself. You'll note that you don't actually have to have purchased the computer to write a review.
Take it for what you will. - TenebrousX, on 11/12/2007, -2/+25It's sad that we have to assume diggers don't know that linux is Free
- earlycj5, on 11/12/2007, -0/+23Yeah, because you need the terminal just to install Flash, wake up!
You can do it all from Firefox. Next time please think before posting. - kwilliam, on 11/12/2007, -6/+28For those who are new to Digg: Paranoidmarvin's comment is a joke. (Ubuntu is completely free, and always will be.)
- kazamx, on 11/12/2007, -0/+22huh? the first time you click on something that needs flash a box comes up saying "this requires flash, do you want to install it" you clck yes and it installs and tells you when its done.
- CatalystGhost, on 11/12/2007, -0/+20Seriously, dude. If you're taking the time to spell out the other words, you can take the damn time to add two more letters to those u's.
- Cloudime, on 11/12/2007, -5/+23Did you even read it? The entire first page recommended it, and most of the second page(way more than three).
And you can't compare the other computer with Vista, $100 is a big difference, and Vista is by no means universally accepted as a better OS than Ubuntu. - Flummoxer, on 11/12/2007, -1/+18Thanks for the clarification, sir.
- Matt2k, on 11/12/2007, -0/+16Anyone using this for a car PC?
Not that I really need a computer in my car, but it sounds like a fun project. Having a GPS and mapping solution with MP3s would be neat. - crtjer, on 11/12/2007, -1/+17Yeah I'm a little skeptic of those reviews. I'm glad that a computer is $200 running Linux, that's great! It definitely makes less people scared of it. However people saying it will run Vista I'm not too sure about that. Really would be a great PC for kids or even teens who just use the internet and listen to music.
- Eoxx, on 11/12/2007, -1/+17The march of the pinguins has started ... with a pc in a price lower than Ms office price, it comes with a bunch of full applications that covers the needs of 80% of people buying a computer : office program,multimedia program, internet surfing,chat program, mini games etc .. and it doesn't consume lot of energy - Who can honestly say it isn't a good thing ?
- duffblue, on 11/12/2007, -5/+20What impact does this have on the industry? Any? Will we see prices drop a little from the big guys? (Voodoo, Dell, etc)
- Slackdragon, on 11/12/2007, -0/+13Nice broad-brush over-generalization, there.
THE defacto largest retailer on the planet is not the best place to start? I can see the boardroom meeting now... "I suggest we hold off on releasing this Linux machine in 4th quarter '07 because I read on Digg that our customer base is, and I quote, "rilly, rilly redneck and rilly rilly stupid about 'puters...'n stuff." - Matt2k, on 11/12/2007, -0/+13Probably not on low end machines. There's already not much margin.
- inactive, on 11/12/2007, -1/+13Who are these freaks that refer to "low-class" Wal-Mart customers?
How is life in the ivory tower? I'll come up and visit when I run out of cake... - localzuk, on 11/12/2007, -0/+12Which is exactly the same way it works in windows... In fact, my experience of installing flash on Ubuntu is now better than when I have to install it on a windows pc.
- rkzda, on 11/12/2007, -0/+11I agree with hmunkey. It's a damn great place, and I looked at this on the 2nd of november when it had 2 reviews and was still in stock. It sold out in just a few weeks of being available online and it is not a good place for it to be sold? I bet it will be a hot item if they sell it for 120 bucks on black friday. Ofcourse some will probably be disappointed if they don't know what they are buying.
- djangoxl, on 11/12/2007, -2/+12It looks very nice, and I'm really thinking at purchasing one for my Mother as well. This would be the thing she needs. Nice product!!
- Shootfast, on 11/12/2007, -0/+9I wish there was a decent voice recognition program for linux, then you could say things like "Computer, How far to home?" and it would tell you. That'd be sweet.
- inactive, on 11/12/2007, -1/+10ignore comment, wrong place.
- inactive, on 11/12/2007, -1/+10linux is free. linux distro are not always free. Red Hat, Xandros and Linspire all have a price.
- jmnugent, on 11/12/2007, -3/+12The cake is a lie.
- Bicep, on 11/12/2007, -1/+10Dugg for being the best damn Antivirus PC around! Grandma's getting a new and exciting present this year!
- jmnugent, on 11/12/2007, -2/+11I'm really suspicious of all the "anonymous" reviews that seem to all use the same wording and linux-fanboy attitude. Dont get me wrong.. I dont dislike Linux.. hell, I've got a Windows box, a new Macbook and a Ubuntu box here at home. They all have their PRO's and CON's...
"Hey..this is a great box if ALL you want to do is... x/y/z...".... what happens when you want to do more ?... and trust me.. end users eventually ALWAYS want it to do more.
And on the topic of Windows virus/malware... true, Windows does have more.. but what happens when Linux develops into a large market share?... more people will write virus's for Linux and more people will get infected because they just bought the system at the store and choose all the default security options without knowing what they are doing (dont know how to secure their boxes) Windows isnt guaranteed to get infected, I've been running my Windows box for many years and never had a virus or malware. Why?.. because I protect myself and make wise decisions about what to install/not-install.
The problem isnt the OS or the hardware.. its the users.... nothing will change until users become more educated. - kaiwai, on 11/12/2007, -5/+14I second that, I'm a Mac fanboy, but those VIa processors are more than capable of powering even the heaviest of operating systems.
- localzuk, on 11/12/2007, -1/+9I installed Mandriva on my machine 2 weeks ago and haven't had to touch the CLI. I have installed Ubuntu on the same machine last week, and again haven't had to touch the CLI. What were you required to do at the CLI? Are you sure you weren't using the CLI as it is quicker to copy and paste commands than it is to follow 4000 'click here, then click here' instructions?
- GianDoe, on 11/13/2007, -0/+8so we've officially given up on the whole digg geek esoteric thing? i've been in denial
- Bansuri, on 11/12/2007, -0/+8Although they are not represented on Digg, there are plenty of people in rural areas(US) with dial-up and slim pickings in the local job market. This will fit their bill nicely. Linux will win with the 50+ crowd just 'cuz it's cheaper.
- TheBigBentley, on 11/12/2007, -1/+9Its a shame most of the reviewers don't appear to be new to Linux which is the whole point of this machine.
- wilf_brim, on 11/12/2007, -2/+9RTFRs. There was one that really caught my eye. A more computer saavy user was asked to get the least expensive computer that they could find for an elderly relative. They brought this home Wal Mart abd paired it with an old monitor they had lying around. He was about to take it back when he discovered it used Linux (actually thought it was a return that somebody had installed Linux), but he gave it a try. His elderly relative did very well with the apps, and has no trouble getting email, using Firefox, and sending IMs.
I've been a Linux on the desktop doubter for some time, but I'm beginning to wonder if this may be the start of a flood over to Linux, especially on lower end. If it can be made simple enough to use, and simple enough to add new programs (a "click it and it works" package manager) this could be it. I'm tempted to buy one just to play with it. - JosephStalin, on 11/12/2007, -0/+7You can buy the computer with Vista Home Basic for an extra $100:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product ...
If you look at the page for the Linux one it has the link:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_ ... - tk0680, on 11/12/2007, -0/+7Playing devil's advocate, he may have been referring to a Linux package that comes with documentation, which is perfectly legal to charge for.
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