Walmart Starts Selling Sun's Java PCs

KingFishKingFish
edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
With a little help from Microtel, Sun Microsystems today announced its first steps in the consumer market: Walmart has begun selling PCs with the Java Desktop Environment.
The largest US retailer is known for offering alternatives for people who do not want to spend big bucks on a new PC system. After selling PCs with a preinstalled version of the Linux-based Lindows OS, Walmart is now the first retailer which is offering Linux-based computers with Sun's Java Desktop Environment.
Source: Tom's Hardware Guide

Comments

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    As nice as that is for people who are unable to afford a real computer, I envision problems with getting them repaired should they ever break.. And I mean this on the software level.

    Now I know *NIX systems aren't susceptible to software rot, as windows is by virtue of its spaghettied registry, but in the event that Lindows does break somehow, the people to repair it at the places that handle repairs (Circuit City, Best Buy, etc.) are generally trained in Windows repair and installs.

    That presents a problem.
  • CammanCamman NEW! England Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    Why does it seem it's always Walmart that is the center of selling these non-traditional OS systems? The Walmart around here doesnt even sell PCs and I dont know many, even those who aren't computer saavy, that would buy a computer from Walmart.
  • teflemingtefleming
    edited April 2004
    Thrax-

    with the prices they're selling these things at, it would almost be more cost effective (particularly if it's a year old or more) to just replace it. (correct me if i'm wrong, but these are the sub-$300 boxen; a basic system restore runs at least 100 at a CompUSA or a BestBuy)
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