Sounds cool, but it will be difficult.  Shipping to Hawaii is a NIGHTMARE!!!!!!  If you can solve that problem you might be able to do ok.  Having a decent selection of Linux hardware and software would be nice.

Dusty


> Hi Joel,
> 
>     Generally, I get stuff from CompUSA, Byteware,  Personal Touch 
> Computers, or even Office Depot locally, and from many different 
> mail-order places.
>     Obivously, if prices were lower for comparable stuff, I'd go to the 
> Linux store.  The only thing I can think of that I would be likely to 
> buy from a Linux store is hard-to-find certified Linux-compatible stuff. 
>  For example, winmodems are inferior to real modems, but the hardware is 
> really cheap- often $15 or so.  The Linmodem project supports some of 
> the hundreds of different winmodems, but finding the right setup strings 
> and making sure a given winmodem will actually work is VERY tedious or 
> impossible.  If the Linux store sold a winmodem along with the correct 
> Linmodem drivers for slightly more (say $30 or so), I'd probably get 
> one.  Otherwise, I can get stuff like nVidia cards for Windoze machines 
> and just grab the Linux drivers from their site.
> 
> 
> Good luck,
> -Jeff
> 
> 
> joel wrote:
> 
> >Hey, folks,
> >
> >I'm examining the possibility of opening up a small store to support and 
> >promote Linux and Free Software locally. I'm interested in your opinions as 
> >to the feasibility of this concept, and your ideas about products and/or 
> >services you might be interested in having available in town. 
> >
> >Do you think the Linux/Free Software community on Oahu is large enough to 
> >support a small storefront? (this would probably require gross sales of at 
> >least $4,000-5,000/month)
> >
> >Would you, personally, visit a local Linux store? (or do you do all of your 
> >shopping on-line, have no interest in Linux related stuff, etc.?)
> >
> >What types of things might you be interested in seeing?
> >
> >boxed distributions?
> >Linux-related books, magazines, or videos?
> >commercial Linux software? (Loki games, etc.)
> >t-shirts, hats, mugs, mouse-pads, frisbees, Tux dolls, or other such stuff?
> >Linux compatible hardware (with installation instructions... or maybe 
> >installed in the store)?
> >related toys & stuff? (like Lego Mindstorm sets, IBM's Linux watches, or 
> >Linux PDAs...)
> >something else?
> >
> >--Joel
> >jijoel@lava.net
> >
> >btw, please feel free to respond to my personal e-mail address if you're 
> >feeling shy about posting to the group. I'm very curious about the 
> >possibility of this.
> >
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