Comments for Wal-Mart's Ultra-Efficient Linux PC Sells Out at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 29 out of 20 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:06:11 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-43240 I always buy the top of the line computer and it usually lasts about 10 years - Auto Glass Phoenix Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:33:03 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-42311 Perhaps it is a cheap set up, but I feel it is useful for the common man. Not everyone can have their Alienwares and high-speed internet like some people, but hey, at least they get a darned computer in the first place. - Roofing Man Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:41:42 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-40693 The idea is good for the needs of some, but mostly it's just a cheap set-up. People who need their computer to actually do something for them wouldn't consider this system. - Diamond Glass Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:38:12 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-32147 I've been using and building computers since the early 90's. Just started using Linux and other OpenSource software. I have been using Open Office for over 2 years now. It provides all the functionality of MS Office. It's free, though I highly encourage people to make a nominal donation to the company. - CD Address Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:20:45 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-26121 A cheap introduction to the Linux world, a chance to own a PC. at home and not go to neighbor's place of the library to do my email!Love it, awaiting the next step-up model, with more features, never forsake Linux, this is why things work so well! Need "Ubuntu" disk download from web by sales rack, for $3 or $4 bucks, with simple folk instructions in English and Spanish! Welcomes a whole new income level to the internet without paying the illegal and unfair "Microsoft Tax" Please donate your old boxes to a church-group or some needy student in these hard times! To comply with the law, and with Microsoft's leasing policy, you can now replace Microsoft OS with the free (download from the net) Ubuntu OS, which can be set to erase the hard drive of all traces of the “illegal to give away ” Microsoft system and your private information, before donation! Now, explain to your lucky recipient that all the manuals they will ever need are available for free on the internet! Just ask for them in Google! OpenOffice, which is installed already is plenty adequate for homework assignments and with a little exploring, everything else can work well too! Happy computing! - Uncle B Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:04:04 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7624 I bought my son this system and it is running well. No fans to hear. The keyboard and mouse are not very good quality so we are using the older ones we already had. I found the Enlightenment desktop loaded by default to be too buggy with fonts so I loaded KDE and it looks great. I am think of buying another one for myself. - Denis Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:08:54 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7521 I got mine and played with it a few days and enjoyed it. I didn't buy it for the OS though and installed XP and it runs pretty snappy but Everex doesn't supply the drivers and I can't find them. The first two sub $200 Linux computers I bought from Walmart were by Microtel and they included a Windows drivers disk. Everex is a great disappointment in that regard. Oddly enough the advertised modem is there but doesn't work with gOS. They include a phone cord though. Thump - Thump Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:00:24 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7520 a perfect grandparent pc (they don't know how to use windows anyways). the standard case is nice because even though they can't fix it, who doesn't know some neighborhood kid that will fix it for cheap? i wouldn't want to pay 50-100 to have my 200 dollar computer worked on. also refurbs are nice for savvy shoppers, but there isn't enough for everybody. using web applications like google offers on a cheap comp reminds me of the old idea of network computing... - jarred Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:16:24 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7340 For the specs, they are amazing. And for the price, it makes this an amazing value. I wish wal-mart would invest in meeting the needs of the general computer users like this addresses. - Red Icculus Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:12:16 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7330 Using Linux, one of these could serve nicely for a web host. Apache running behind a firewall, and you've got the perfect home server for running your own little business. Gene - Eugene Humbert Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:58:10 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7230 In addition to the other reasons mentioned for preferring a larger case... heat. The closer all the pieces are crammed together, the hotter the case will get. The hotter the case, the shorter the life. - Bob Smith Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:58:25 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7202 For instance I recently purchased an e-machines refurb (3.3 Ghz celeron) complete with Vista on it for $230. Of course, there is the green aspect and I love the low power consumption numbers. I really like the look of the gOS, it could become a real player in the Ubuntu-ish Linux market. - Open Source Depot Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:25:35 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7152 I was thinking about getting one of these - just as an extra box to use with a KVM - so I could leave somethings that take forever to run on (building sitemaps comes to mind) and a few other processes that just take forever. I was shocked to see it only consumed 20 watts on a full load - sure I know that its not the most powerful machine in the world but for $200.... - Matt Ellsworth Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:57:21 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7145 I haven't seen one of these machines in person so I can't say for sure but according to the WalMart website, these machines DO come with a modem. Also, the motherboard in this machine (VIA ID-PCM7G ITX) has an ethernet port so people with broadband access don't need to worry either. - Henry Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:37:14 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7128 One has to remember, these DO NOT COME WITH A MODEM. Our Walmart had several of them and nearly all of them sold have been returned by the customer for various reasons. And a lot of other computers at walmart.com are also sold out. - Charles Knott Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:22:00 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7116 I loaded the gOS onto my desktop to try out the OS and it ran great - i can see the appeal. One thing that is not often mentioned is that you pretty much need an internet connection - something many purchasing a computer for the first time (and no doubt sold on the low low price) might not have considered. This gOS is very reliant on an internet connection and I wonder if there are many that purchased this computer that aren't connected to the internet. - mr. mario Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:41:00 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7115 I thought I remember seeing an atricle about this PC where it says they developed their own desktop environment for this PC that wasn't Ubuntu. I regards to the case size.. this PC could fit in a TINY box since it uses a Micro ATX motherboard and requires little power, but the Walmart crowd relate the large case size to power. XP would run horrible on one of these machines due to the specs that they are using.. plus why would you want XP on it? you would never be able to run any games. - Dan Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:23:28 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7114 Love big cases...small case=so difficult to work on - computer repairman Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:26:36 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7112 http://www.linutop.com/ - anechoic Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:18:12 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/computing-and-gadgets/1130#comment-7111 Who's to say that the buyers aren't simply buying the box and slapping a friend's copy of XP on it? I mean, I like Unbuntu, too, but this may be less of a victory for Linux and more of a victory for cheap CPU's that unlicensed copies of Windows can be loaded onto. - K.C. Corcoran Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:15:58 +0100