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This is great news. I was thinking too that we should contact Office Depot
to suggest to them that they become a "Linux Connection" superstore. They
could work with the vendors to make certain that the hardware they sell is
fully Linux compatible.<br>
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Warren Togami wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Small update at Newsforge:<br>Wal-Mart PC provider to correct Linux modem problem<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/05/02/1514240&mode=nocomment&tid=7">http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/05/02/1514240&mode=nocomment&tid=7</a><br><br>"On the afternoon of May 1, I (the author of the original review) received<br>email from Rich Hindman of Microtel. He said Microtel had become aware of<br>the review and the concerns raised by the community. With a directness which<br>I find refreshing in this industry, Mr. Hindman indicated that before the<br>day was over, Microtel intended to correct the problem."<br><br>"And correct it he did. That evening, I received notice that Microtel had<br>designated a hardware modem that would take the place of the current modem.<br>Mr. Hindman explained, "Effective 5-7-02, all units will ship with the new<br>hardware modem." The short delay on implementation was required because t
hey<br>would not have the new modem in stock until May 7."<br>(read more in the article)<br><br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Taylor Cody Civ SAIC/PETS" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Cody.Taylor@hickam.af.mil"><Cody.Taylor@hickam.af.mil></a><br>To: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:luau@videl.ics.hawaii.edu"><luau@videl.ics.hawaii.edu></a><br>Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:45 AM<br>Subject: [luau] Installing Linux on a Wal-Mart OS-less PC<br><br><br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">Article can be found at:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/04/29/0218241.shtml?tid=7">http://newsforge.com/newsforge/02/04/29/0218241.shtml?tid=7</a><br><br>Monday April 29, 2002 - [ 09:47 AM GMT ]<br>Topic - Hardware - By Russell C. Pavlicek -<br>A few months ago, super-sized discount store Wal-Mart made the headlines<br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">the Linux world by becoming the first major U.S. retailer to offer PCs<br>without Windows preloaded. At this writing, the Walmart.com Web site lists<br>no less than 14 PCs available without an operating system.<br></pre>
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