ThizLinux is a chinese compilation of Linux Haven't used it. You can wipe the hard drive out and install anything you want on it (x86 based_naturally) Generally, Friday's ad pricing good thru the following Tuesday Craig On Sat, 2004-02-07 at 07:32, Chris Gehlker wrote: > What about this computer? I'm forwarding this from another list. Isthe > deal too good to be true. I've never heard of Thiz > > Begin forwarded message: > > From:J&V > Date:February 7, 2004 12:28:27 AM MST > To: amug-talkamug-talk > Subject: AMUGTalk:Cheap computer at Frys > Reply-To:amug-talk@schedule.amug.org > > Does anyone know anything about the $199.99 computer at > FrysElectronics? It was in today's ad in the paper. No rebate > required. > It says: > Internet ready multimedia PC > Via C3 Samuel 2 GigaPro 800MHz Processor > 30 GB hard drive > 52x CD-ROM drive > 56K modem > ThizLinux Linux Operating system > > Do you think it would be a bad choice for someone who has > noexperience with a computer, can't afford much, but is > thinking ofWebTV for e-mail? I'm assuming from the specs that > it would not haveWINDOWS, but has a Linux OS. I have no idea > how that would be. > Any comments?? > Ginny