daviey.mooo.com — Tesco are selling computers with Ubuntu pre-installed. However much I dislike ?Tescopoly?; I am impressed that they are selling these systems, and may even get one myself. They state under ?Features? that it comes with 6.06, which in some ways is a shame, although it is the current LTS release
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mattbdOct 20, 2007Submitter
Yeah, I know, they're not exactly the kind of company the free and open source software movement particularly want to associate themselves with, are they? Still, a company like Tesco is not going to be pushed around by Microsoft. I like to think of it as evil cancelling itself out to a small extent.
schestowitzOct 21, 2007
You can get eSys boxes with Linux preinstalled for a very good price in the UK. No need to for Tesco here, but it's nice to have them giving acknowledgment of the value of Linux. People complained that they didn't offer OOo, but sold some second-class proprietary office suite.
nehalp100Oct 21, 2007
we save money by givin yo linux
gmorganOct 21, 2007
That has everyone in the room giving me funny looks, thanks.
meatmcguffinOct 21, 2007
Damn double post! While i'm here, i've just been informed it's one in seven poundsScarier huh?
Closed AccountOct 22, 2007
Higher prices in Tesco than where?
leftcaseOct 23, 2007
If they only want to pay a hundred odd quid or so for a PC they'd be lucky if their games worked on it no matter which operating system it came with! I don't think this is aimed a gamers.
tdousOct 25, 2007
Tescopoly. f**king hell.. heaven forfend a company be successful. You know, unless it's Apple. I shop there and get cheaper, better quality stuff that the other chains. So stick your "tescopoly" bulls**t whining up your arse. :)