A $199 PC with no Windows, no Intel inside

[Carl Parrish]

I've got two one running as my web server the other as my database
server. I proably wouldn't run either as a "production" server but they
are perfect for designing / testing apps. Also I had to strip Lindows
off of it and add RH 8.0 ymmv. 

Carl P. 


On Sun, 2002-12-15 at 16:00, Digital Wokan wrote:
> On Sunday 15 December 2002 10:29 am, Lee Levine wrote:
> > A $199 PC with no Windows, no Intel inside
> > Reuters
> > Dec. 8, 2002 10:11 AM
> >
> > LOS ANGELES - Here's the pitch for what could be your next PC: No
> > Microsoft, no Intel -- and almost no markup.
> > By dropping software from Microsoft Corp.(Nasdaq:MSFT) and avoiding ''Intel
> > inside,'' retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc.(NYSE:WMT) is offering a $199
> > computer it says is a hot seller on its Web site, attracting novices
> > looking for a way onto the Internet as well as high-end users wanting a
> > second box.
> 
> {snip}
> 
> The catch is really the Cyrix 800 CPU.  If you're looking for horsepower, this 
> thing's on par with a Celeron 400.  The big time advantage is that if you 
> need something low-power and low-heat producing, this thing uses maybe 1/10 
> the power of a normal CPU.
> Basically, your hardcore gamer isn't going to consider this system (not their 
> target audience anyway), but an energy conscious person with "standard 
> computing needs" is going to be great for this.
-- 
Carl Parrish (cparrish@carlparrish.com)
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