gOS machines & SPAM

[Andrew Mathenge]

I also fail to see how Patrick's post was SPAM. I've seen list members
pointing users to locations where they could purchase Ubuntu-compatible
printers, routers and other devices.

I also doubt that Patrick posted this to other groups, staying within the
local Canadian team which has limited distribution anyway.

Andrew.

On Jan 23, 2008 2:55 PM, Bob Chandler <bob at ve3sre.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > 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>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> >
> > 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
> > >
>
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