[Am-info] The Wallmart PC

[Paul Rickard]

========== On 2002.03.02 08:39 AM, Geoffrey typed: ============

>I did happen to revisit the WalMart web site and found another Microtel 
>computer that is preloaded with XP.  So Microtel appears to be going 
>both ways, with and without OSs.  Again, bringing up the question how 
>they can offer a computer without an OS, as you would expect that they 
>must have some licensing agreement with M$ since they are offering 
>machines with XP.

    They can probably afford to pay more and still compete, they sell 
through Wal-Mart and likely use eMachines-quality hardware. I was just at 
the local Wal-Mart Supercenter and they didn't have any systems for sale 
there, just HP scanners/printers and some various assorted CRT and 
flatscreen monitors.


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