gOS machines & SPAM

[Bob Chandler]

Hi Patrick...I don't think your post was off-topic or SPAM.

You were posting about machines that are commercially available and that
run Linux...and that's a "good thing" for Ubuntu adoption (and for the
adoption of other Linux distros).    The Linux distro that these
machines use "out of the box" is a Ubuntu derivative.

And you mentioned that you have a teeny-tiny "business" making use of
Ubuntu...and certainly other folks on the list are perfectly free to
"copy" your teeny-tiny business.

If there's a moderator of this list, perhaps they can pipe in with their
point of view...but I don't think this is SPAM at all.

Having said that, the Everex gOS machines are indeed available in
Canada...at "Tiger Direct"...they sell for around $260 last time I
looked.

Also, recently I've picked up an Asus "EeePC"...Linux-powered and
probably the hottest selling notebook in the world today.   They're
being marketed in Canada by "The Source by Circuit City" (what used to
be Radio Shack).   Out of the box they run a modified version of
Xandros...which while a bit "limiting", is very easy to use for a Linux
"newbie".

However, some folks have put out a beta version of "Xubuntu" that's been
especially designed for the Asus "EeePC".   Once they get a few more of
the bugs worked out of it, I'll probably switch my EeePC to Xubuntu.

In any case, 2007 was the year that "pre-installed" Linux became
available from "big box" retailers for the first time.   No doubt this
is going to pick up steam this year.    And I think that's a good
thing...for all Linux distros and free software.

Bob






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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:32:07 -0500
> From: Patrick <optomatic at rogers.com>
> Subject: Re: A quiet board/ OT I am sellling GoS machines
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <479733C7.1040908 at rogers.com>
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> Well if things are quiet I hope no one will mind the off topic post.
> 
> I ordered 8 computers from Everex recently. I have one extra and I am 
> going to order more. Everex does not have any dealers in Canada so I 
> guess I will take that spot soon.
> 
> Their Gos machine sells for $199 U.S at Walmart in the U.S. I can offer 
> them at $245 U.S or equivalent Canadian. I need to mark them up a bit to 
> cover shipping, customs and to come out with $5.
> 
> I dumped Gos right away and loaded Ubuntu, it works just fine. When I 
> get my computers I will load Xubuntu on one. I think that will be even 
> better.
> 
> Let me know if you would like one-Patrick
> 
> Cody A.W. Somerville wrote:
> > There has been three active threads in the last 24 hours and the 
> > latest active threads from that is about a week (and there is a small 
> > handful there). ubuntu-ca is certainly not the mailing list I'm 
> > subscribed to with the most traffic but I'm wondering if by making the 
> > observation that things have been quite you're suggesting things 
> > should be spruced up/become more active. Do you have ideas to help 
> > facilitate that?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cody A.W. Somerville
> >