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11.22.09

Wal-Mart Gives Up on Linux

The superstore caves to demand for Windows; but did the alternative OS fail for the right reasons?
By Gregory Mone Posted 03.11.2008 at 11:40 am 4 Comments

A spokeswoman for Wal-Mart announced yesterday that the chain will no longer sell Linux-based computers in its stores—apparently its customers far prefer the more familiar Windows operating system. In October, Wal-Mart stocked an inexpensive Everex machine, the gPC, in several hundred stores, but even with the low price tag of $199, the computer failed to keep pace.

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