Re: Linux in Best Buy ad

[Christopher Pall <christopher.pall@wmich.edu>]

It may be a loss leader, they do this from time to time. Actually, if Linux stays on the shelves throughout the Christmas season, that of course would
be a bad thing. We need those copies to be sold! 

As for Microsoft getting top billing, that's nothing unusual, we always stacked Microsoft in one row, it was part of the "planning" diagram, you
always had to do that.

Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
> Caught a Red Hat Linux ad in the Sunday Best Buy Ads.  Found it
> interesting for a couple of reasons.
> 
> First, the Best Buy close to me had Linux for a while, then nothing.  I
> inquired as to why and the store manager (yes I went that far) said that
> it was a 'corporate' decision to quick carrying it, but that that could
> change at any time.  I kept checking it out and about a week ago found
> they had a ton of RH 5.2 on the shelf, along with another package of RH
> 5.2 + powertools.  I counted them, more RH then Windows 98!  Interesting
> though, Win 98 took up more shelf space because they were stacked the
> long way ([][][][] ), where as most of the RH was stacked, like books at
> the library. ( ||||||| )
> 
> The Ad price was a good 'shelf' price in that you could pick up RH 5.2
> for $24.95, which is better than I've found anywhere online.
> 
> The Ad also stated 'one per customer' which makes me feel good that they
> feel they need to limit the purchases in this way.
> 
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey           esoteric@denali.atlnet.com
> 
> You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????